Sulfonaminoquinoline hepcidin antagonists

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to novel hepcidin antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and the use thereof as medicaments for the use in the treatment of iron metabolism disorders, such as, in particular, iron deficiency diseases and anemias, in particular anemias in connection with chronic inflammatory diseases.

INTRODUCTION

The invention relates to novel hepcidin antagonists of the generalformula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising these and their usefor treatment of iron metabolism disorders, in particular of anaemias inconnection with chronic inflammatory diseases (anaemia of chronicdisease (ACD) and anaemia of inflammation (AI)) or of iron deficiencysymptoms and iron deficiency anaemias.

BACKGROUND

Iron is an essential trace element for almost all organisms and in thiscontext is relevant in particular for growth and blood formation. Thebalance of iron metabolism in this context is primarily regulated at thelevel of recovery of iron from haemoglobin from ageing erythrocytes andduodenal absorption of iron bonded in food. The iron released isabsorbed via the intestine, in particular by way of specific transportsystems (DMT-1, ferroportin, transferrin, transferrin receptors),transported into the blood stream and passed on by this means into thecorresponding tissue and organs.

The element iron is of great importance in the human body inter alia foroxygen transport, oxygen uptake, cell functions, such as mitochondrialelectron transport, and finally for energy metabolism in total.

The body of a human contains on average 4 to 5 g of iron, this beingpresent in enzymes, in haemoglobin and myoglobin and as depot or reserveiron in the form of ferritin and haemosiderin.

About half of this iron, approx. 2 g, is present as haem iron bonded inthe haemoglobin of red blood corpuscles. Since these erythrocytes haveonly a limited life (75-150 days), new ones must constantly be formedand old ones eliminated (over 2 million new erythrocytes are formed persecond). This high regeneration capacity is achieved by macrophages, inthat these absorb the ageing erythrocytes by phagocytosis, lyse them andin this way can recycle the iron contained in them for the ironmetabolism. The amount of iron required daily for erythropoiesis ofapprox. 25 mg is thus mostly provided.

The daily iron requirement of an adult human is between 0.5 and 1.5 mgper day, and for infants and women in pregnancy the iron requirement is2 to 5 mg per day. Daily iron losses, e.g. by exfoliation of skin cellsand epithelial cells, is comparatively low, but increased iron lossesoccur, for example, in women during menstrual bleeding. Blood lossesgenerally can considerably reduce iron metabolism, since about 1 mg ofiron is lost per 2 ml of blood. The normal daily iron loss of approx. 1mg is conventionally replaced again by an adult, healthy human via thedaily food intake. Iron metabolism is regulated via absorption, theabsorption rate of the iron present in food being between 6 and 12%, andin the event of iron deficiency the absorption rate is up to 25%. Theabsorption rate is regulated by the organism as a function of ironrequirement and the size of the iron store. In this context, the humanorganism uses both divalent and trivalent iron ions. Iron(III) compoundsare conventionally dissolved in the stomach at a sufficiently acid pHand are thus made available for absorption. Absorption of the iron takesplace in the upper small intestine by mucosa cells. In this context, forabsorption trivalent non-haem iron is first reduced to Fe²⁺ e.g. byferrireductase (duodenal cytochrome b at the membrane) in the membraneof intestinal cells, so that it can then be transported by the transportprotein DMT1 (divalent metal transporter 1) into the intestinal cells.On the other hand, haem iron enters into the enterocytes unchanged viathe cell membrane. In the enterocytes, iron is either stored as depotiron in ferritin or released into the blood by the transport proteinferroportin, bonded to transferrin. Hepcidin plays a central role inthis operation, since it is the essential regulation factor of ironuptake. The divalent iron transported into the blood by the ferroportinis converted into trivalent iron by oxidases (ceruloplasmin,hephaestin), which is then transported to the relevant places in theorganism by means of transferrin (see for example: “Balancing acts:molecular control of mammalian iron metabolism”. M. W. Hentze, Cell 117,2004, 285-297.)

The regulation of the iron level in this context is controlled orregulated by hepcidin.

Hepcidin is a peptide hormone which is produced in the liver. Theprevailing active form has 25 amino acids (see for example: “Hepcidin, akey regulator of iron metabolism and mediator of anemia ofinflammation”. T. Ganz Blood 102, 2003, 783-8), although two formsshortened at the amino end, hepcidin-22 and hepcidin-20, have beenfound. Hepcidin acts on iron uptake via the intestine, via the placentaand on the release of iron from the reticuloendothelial system. In thebody, hepcidin is synthesized from so-called pro-hepcidin in the liver,pro-hepcidin being coded by the so-called HAMP gene. If the organism isadequately supplied with iron and oxygen, increased hepcidin is formed.In the mucosa cells of the small intestine and in the macrophages,hepcidin binds to ferroportin, by means of which iron is conventionallytransported out of the cell interior into the blood.

The transport protein ferroportin is a membrane transport proteincomprising 571 amino acids which is formed and located in the liver,spleen, kidneys, heart, intestine and placenta. In particular, in thiscontext ferroportin is located in the basolateral membrane of intestinalepithelial cells. The ferroportin bound in this way effects export ofiron into the blood here. In this context, ferroportin very probablytransports iron as Fe²⁺. If hepcidin is bound to ferroportin,ferroportin is transported into the cell interior and degraded, as aresult of which the release of iron from the cells is then almostcompletely blocked. If the ferroportin is inactivated via hepcidin, theiron stored in the mucosa cells therefore cannot be transported away,and the iron is lost with the natural exfoliation of cells via thestool. As a result, absorption of iron in the intestine is reduced byhepcidin. On the other hand, if the iron content in the serum islowered, hepcidin production in the hepatocytes of the liver is reduced,so that less hepcidin is released and therefore less ferroportin isinactivated, as a result of which an increased amount of iron can betransported into the serum.

Ferroportin is moreover located to a high degree in thereticuloendothelial system (RES), to which the macrophages also belong.

Hepcidin plays an important role here in the event of impaired ironmetabolism in the context of chronic inflammations, since interleukin-6in particular is increased with such inflammations, which leads to anincrease in the hepcidin level. Increased hepcidin is bound to theferroportin of the macrophages by this means, as a result of whichrelease of iron is blocked here, which in the end then leads to aninflammation-related anaemia (ACD or AI).

Since the organism of mammals cannot actively excrete iron, ironmetabolism is essentially controlled via cellular release of iron frommacrophages, hepatocytes and enterocytes by way of hepcidin.

Hepcidin thus plays an important role in functional anaemia. In thiscase, in spite of a full iron store, the iron requirement of bone marrowfor erythropoiesis is not met sufficiently. The reason for this isassumed to be an increased hepcidin concentration, which in particularlimits the transport of iron from the macrophages by blocking theferroportin and thus greatly reduces the release of iron recycled byphagocytosis.

In the event of a disturbance in the hepcidin regulation mechanism, adirect effect thus manifests itself on iron metabolism in the organism.For example, if hepcidin expression is prevented, for example by agenetic defect, this leads directly to an overloading of iron, which isknown as the iron storage disease haemochromatosis.

On the other hand, overexpression of hepcidin, for example due toinflammation processes, for example with chronic inflammations, resultsdirectly in reduced serum iron levels. In pathological cases this canlead to a reduced content of haemoglobin, reduced erythrocyte productionand therefore to an anaemia.

The duration of use of chemotherapeutics in carcinoma treatments can besignificantly reduced by an existing anaemia, since the state of reducedformation of red blood corpuscles caused by the chemotherapeuticsemployed is intensified still further by an existing anaemia.

Further symptoms of anaemias include tiredness, pallor and reducedattention capacities. The clinical symptoms of anaemia include low serumiron contents (hypoferraemia), low haemoglobin contents, low haematocritlevel and a reduced number of red blood corpuscles, reducedreticulocytes and increased values of soluble transferrin receptors.

Iron deficiency symptoms or iron anaemias are conventionally treated bysupplying iron. In this context, substitution with iron takes placeeither by the oral route or by intravenous administration of iron.Erythropoietin and other erythropoiesis-stimulating substances canmoreover also be employed in the treatment of anaemias to give a boostto the formation of red blood corpuscles.

Anaemias which are caused by chronic diseases, e.g. chronic inflammatorydiseases, can be treated only inadequately with such conventionaltreatment methods. Cytokines, such as in particular inflammatorycytokine, in particular play a particular role in anaemias which arebased on chronic inflammation processes. An overexpression of hepcidinoccurs in particular with such chronic inflammatory diseases and isknown to lead to a reduced availability of iron for the formation of thered blood corpuscles.

From this emerges the need for an effective treatment method forhepcidin-mediated or -imparted anaemias, in particular those whichcannot be treated with conventional iron substitution, such as thoseanaemias which are caused by chronic inflammatory diseases (ACD and AI).

Anaemia is to be attributed inter alia to those chronic inflammatorydiseases mentioned, and to malnutrition or low-iron diets or unbalanced,low-iron eating habits. Anaemias moreover occur due to reduced or poorabsorption of iron, for example due to gastrectomies or diseases such asCrohn's disease. An iron deficiency can also occur as a result of anincreased blood loss, e.g. due to an injury, heavy menstrual bleeding orblood donation. An increased iron requirement in the growth phase ofadolescents and children and in pregnant women is also known. Since aniron deficiency leads not only to a reduced formation of red bloodcorpuscles but therefore also to a poor supply of oxygen to theorganism, which can lead to the abovementioned symptoms, such astiredness, pallor and lack of concentration and also precisely inadolescents to long-term negative effects on cognitive development, aparticularly effective therapy in addition to the known conventionalsubstitution therapy is also of particular interest for this sector.

Compounds which bind to hepcidin or to ferroportin and therefore inhibitthe binding of hepcidin to ferroportin and therefore in turn prevent theinactivation of ferroportin by hepcidin, or compounds which, althoughhepcidin is bound to ferroportin, prevent the internalization of thehepcidin-ferroportin complex, and in this manner prevent theinactivation of the ferroportin by the hepcidin, can be called ingeneral terms hepcidin antagonists.

By using such hepcidin antagonists, there is moreover also generally thepossibility, for example by inhibiting hepcidin expression or byblocking the hepcidin-ferroportin interaction, of acting directly on theregulation mechanism of hepcidin and therefore of preventing via thisroute blocking of the iron transport pathway from tissue macrophages,liver cells and mucosa cells into the serum via the transport proteinferroportin. With such hepcidin antagonists or ferroportin expressioninhibitors, substances are therefore available which are suitable forthe preparation of pharmaceutical compositions or medicaments in thetreatment of anaemias, in particular anaemias with chronic inflammatorydiseases. These substances can be employed for treatment of suchdisorders and the resulting diseases, since these have a directinfluence on the increase in the release of recycled haem iron bymacrophages and effect an increase in the iron absorption of ironreleased from food in the intestinal tract. Such substances, inhibitorsof hepcidin expression or hepcidin antagonists, can therefore be usedfor treatment of iron metabolism disorders, such as iron deficiencydiseases, anaemias and anaemia-related diseases. In particular, thisalso includes those anaemias which are caused by acute or chronicinflammatory diseases, such as, for example, osteoarticular diseases,such as rheumatoid polyarthritis, or diseases which are associated withinflammatory syndromes. Such substances can therefore be of particularbenefit in particular in the indications of cancer, in particularcolorectal cancer, multiple myeloma, ovarian and endometrial cancer andprostate cancer, CKD 3-5 (chronic kidney disease stage 3-5) CHF (chronicheart failure), RA (rheumatoid arthritis), SLE (systemic lupuserythematosus) and IBD (inflammatory bowel disease).

Prior Art

Hepcidin antagonists or compounds which have an inhibiting or assistingaction on the biochemical regulation pathways in iron metabolism areknown in principle from the prior art.

Thus, for example, WO 2008/036933 describes double-stranded dsRNA whichhas an inhibiting action on the expression of human HAMP genes in cellsand therefore already suppresses the formation of hepcidin, which iscoded by the HAMP gene, at a very early stage in the iron metabolismsignal pathway. As a result, less hepcidin is formed, so that hepcidinis not available for the inhibition of ferroportin, so that thetransport of iron from the cell into the blood by ferroportin can takeplace unimpeded.

Further compounds which aim directly at reduction of hepcidin expressionare known from US 2005/020487, which describes compounds which have anHIF-α stabilizing action and therefore lead to a reduction in hepcidinexpression.

The subject matter of US 2007/004618 is siRNA, which has a directlyinhibiting action on hepcidin mRNA expression.

All these compounds or methods are therefore those which start in theiron metabolism pathway before formation of the hepcidin and alreadyregulate its general formation downwards. In addition, however, alsosuch substances and compounds are known and described in the prior artwhich bind in the body to hepcidin which has already formed andtherefore inhibit its binding action on the membrane transport proteinferroportin, so that an inactivation of ferroportin by hepcidin is nolonger possible. Such compounds are therefore so-called hepcidinantagonists, those based on hepcidin antibodies being known inparticular from this group. Such documents are furthermore known in theprior art which describe various mechanisms for action on hepcidinexpression, for example by antisense RNA or DNA molecules, ribozymes andanti-hepcidin antibodies. Such mechanisms are described, for example, inEP 1 392 345.

WO2009/058797 furthermore discloses anti-hepcidin antibodies and the usethereof for specific binding to human hepcidin-25, and therefore the usethereof for therapeutic treatment of low iron contents, in particular ofanaemias.

Further compounds which act as hepcidin antagonists and are formed fromthe group of hepcidin antibodies are known from EP 1 578 254,WO2008/097461, US2006/019339, WO2009/044284 or WO2009/027752.

In addition, antibodies which bind to ferroportin-1 and thereforeactivate ferroportin in order to assist in the iron transport from thecell into the serum by this means are also known. Such ferroportin-1antibodies are known, for example, from US2007/218055.

All these compounds described which can act as hepcidin antagonists orcan display an inhibiting action in hepcidin expression are compounds ofhigher molecular weight, in particular those which are chieflyobtainable by genetic engineering processes.

In addition, low molecular weight compounds which play a role in ironmetabolism and which can have either an inhibiting or also an assistingaction are also known.

WO2008/109840 thus describes certain tricyclic compounds which can beemployed in particular for treatment of disorders in iron metabolism,such as, for example, ferroportin disorders, these compounds being ableto act by regulation of DMT-1 in the form of inhibition or activation.In this context, the compounds of this WO08/109840 are described inparticular as DMT-1 inhibitors, whereby they can preferably be employedon diseases with increased iron accumulation or iron storage diseases,such as haemochromatosis.

WO2008/121861 also discloses low molecular weight compounds which have aregulating action on the DMT-1 mechanism. Certain pyrazole and pyrrolecompounds are dealt with here, treatment of iron overloading disorders,for example on the basis of ferroportin disorders, also being describedhere in particular.

The subject matter of US2008/234384 is furthermore certain diaryl anddiheteroaryl compounds for treatment of disorders in iron metabolism,such as, for example, ferroportin disorders, which likewise by theiraction as DMT-1 inhibitors can be employed in particular for treatmentof disorders on the basis of increased iron accumulation. In thisdocument, however, possible DMT-1 regulatory mechanisms which can beemployed for use on iron deficiency symptoms are also mentioned quitegenerally.

The same applies to WO2008/151288, which describes certain aromatic andheteroaromatic compounds with an action on DMT-1 regulation andtherefore for treatment of disorders in iron metabolism.

The low molecular weight compounds described in the prior art which havean action on iron metabolism are therefore based on DMT-1 regulatorymechanisms and are disclosed in particular for use as agents fortreatment of iron accumulation disorders or iron overloading syndromes,such as haemochromatosis.

“Role of STAT1, NF-kappaB, and C/EBPbeta in the macrophagetranscriptional regulation of Hepcidin by mycobacterial infection andIFN-gamma” (Sow Fatoumata B. et al., Journal of of Leukocyte Biology, 86(5), 2009) refers to the use of NFkB inhibitors as hepcidin antagonistsbut remains silent about the use of 8-sulfonaminoquinoline derivatives.

“Hepcidin in human iron disorders: Therapeutic implications”(Pietrangelo et al., Journal of Hepatology, 54 (1), 2011) refers to theuse of hepcidin antagonists for treating iron metabolism disorders suchas anaemia. Nevertheless, the publication remains silent about the useof 8-sulfonaminoquinoline derivatives in such indication.

“Hepcidin—Central-regulator of iron-metabolism” (Atanasiu Valeriu etal., European Journal of Haematology, 78 (1), 2007) gives an overview ofhepcidin and its function. However, no indications of low molecularweight antagonists, in particular those with an sulfonaminoquinolinestructure, emerge from this.

Several chemical compounds on the structural basis ofsulfonaminoquinolines have been described to be used in the medicalfield e.g. in cancer or diabetes treatment, as anti malaria agent,antibacterial agent or as metalloproteinase inhibitors, kinaseinhibitors or phosphatase inhibitors etc. For example, EP 726254 relatesto N-(4-quinolylcarbonyl)guanidines as hydrogen ion-sodium antiporterinhibitors. Further documents, referring to 8-sulfonaminoquinolinederivatives for use in the medical field are e.g. WO2010/051064 A1,WO2008/074068 A1, US2007/254894 A1 or “Identification ofN-(quinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamides as agents capable ofdown-regulating NfkappaB activity within two separate high-throughputscreens of NfkappaB activation” (Xie et al., Bioorganic & MedicalChemistry Letters, 18 (1), 2007), “Convenient preparation ofN-8-quinolinyl benzenesultams as novel NF-kappaB inhibitors” (Xie etal., Tetrahedron Letters, 49 (14), 2008) or “Synthesis and in vitroevaluation of leishmanicidal and trypanocidal activities ofN-quinolin-8-yl-arylsulfonamides” (Da Silva et al., Bioorganic & MedicalChemistry, 15 (24), 2007).

WO2008/144011 A1 refers to the use of selected 8-sulfonaminoquinolinederivatives in the medical treatment of autoimmune deficiencies andinflammatory disorders such as e.g. aplastic anemia (automimmune attackon the bone marrow), pernicious anemia (anemia due to improperabsorption of vitamin B12), systemic lupus erythematosus, orinflammatory bowel disease. Nevertheless, the document remains silentabout the use of the selected 8-sulfonaminoquinoline derivatives in thetreatment of iron metabolism disorders such as e.g. iron deficiencydiseases or iron anaemia.

Further, WO2009/134973 A1 refers to the use of selected8-sulfonaminoquinoline derivatives in the medical treatment of e.g.aplastic anemia but remains silent about any use thereof in thetreatment of iron metabolism disorders, especially of iron deficiencydiseases or iron anaemia.

Furthermore the use of sulfonaminoquinolines in the formation of metalcomplexes is known, such as e.g. iron (III) complexes as described in“Fluorometric determination of iron using5-(4-methoxyphenylazo)-8-(4-toluenesulfonamido)quinoline” (Zeng Zuotaoand Jewsbury Roger A., Analyst, 125 (9), 1661-1665, 2000).

Accordingly, chemical compounds on the structural basis ofsulfonaminoquinoline have not yet hitherto been described in connectionwith treatment of disorders in iron metabolism. Furthermore, no lowmolecular weight chemical structures which display their action ashepcidin antagonists and as a result are suitable for treatment ofdisorders in iron metabolism have yet been described hitherto.

Object

The object of the present invention was to provide in particular suchcompounds which can be employed for use for iron deficiency disorders oranaemias, in particular ACD and AI and which act in iron metabolism inparticular as hepcidin antagonists and therefore display an antagonisticand via this a regulating action in the hepcidin-ferroportin interactionin iron metabolism. It was furthermore in particular an object of thepresent invention to provide in this context such compounds which arechosen from the group of low molecular weight compounds and whichgenerally can be prepared by simpler synthesis routes than theantagonistic or hepcidin-inhibiting compounds obtainable by geneticengineering processes, such as RNA, DNA or antibodies.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The inventors have found that certain compounds from the group ofsulfonaminoquinolines have an action as hepcidin antagonists.

The invention provides compounds of the general structural formula (I)

-   -   wherein    -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   carboxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aminosulfonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and    -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydroxyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   or wherein the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have one of the        above meanings and R⁶ and R⁸ together form a residue of the        formula

-   -   wherein    -   X is C or N (preferably C);    -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aminosulfonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aminosulfonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted alkinyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;    -   for use in the treatment of iron metabolism disorders.

In the context of the entire invention, the abovementioned substituentgroups are defined as follows:

In the context of the present invention the substituent X is preferablyC.

Optionally substituted alkyl preferably includes: straight-chain orbranched alkyl having preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 6,particularly preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In one embodiment of theinvention, optionally substituted straight-chain or branched alkyl canalso include such alkyl groups in which preferably 1 to 3 carbon atom(s)are replaced by corresponding hetero-analogous groups which containnitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. This means in particular that, for example,one or more methylene groups in the alkyl radicals mentioned can bereplaced by NH, O or S.

Optionally substituted alkyl furthermore includes cycloalkyl havingpreferably 3 to 8, more preferably 5 or 6, particularly preferably 6carbon atoms.

Substituents of the optionally substituted alkyl defined abovepreferably include 1 to 3 identical or different substituents which arechosen, for example, from the group which consists of: hydroxyl,halogen, cyano, alkoxy, as defined below, optionally substitutedaryloxy, as defined below, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, asdefined below, carboxyl, optionally substituted acyl, as defined below,optionally substituted aryl, as defined below, optionally substitutedheterocyclyl, as defined below, optionally substituted amino, as definedbelow, mercapto, optionally substituted alkyl-, aryl- orheterocyclylsulfonyl (R—SO₂—), as defined below.

Examples of alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms include: a methylgroup, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an i-propyl group, an n-butylgroup, an i-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a t-butyl group, an n-pentylgroup, an i-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a t-pentyl group, a2-methylbutyl group, an n-hexyl group, a 1-methylpentyl group, a2-methylpentyl group, a 3-methylpentyl group, a 4-methylpentyl group, a1-ethylbutyl group, a 2-ethylbutyl group, a 3-ethylbutyl group, a1,1-dimethylbutyl group, a 2,2-dimethylbutyl group, a 3,3-dimethylbutylgroup, a 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl group, an n-heptyl group, a1-methylhexyl group, a 2-methylhexyl group, a 3-methylhexyl group, a4-methylhexyl group, a 5-methylhexyl group, a 1-ethylpentyl group, a2-ethylpentyl group, a 3-ethylpentyl group, a 4-ethylpentyl group, a1,1-dimethylpentyl group, a 2,2-dimethylpentyl group, a3,3-dimethylpentyl group, a 4,4-dimethylpentyl group, a 1-propylbutylgroup, an n-octyl group, a 1-methylheptyl group, a 2-methylheptyl group,a 3-methylheptyl group, a 4-methylheptyl group, a 5-methylheptyl group,a 6-methylheptyl group, a 1-ethylhexyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, a3-ethylhexyl group, a 4-ethylhexyl group, a 5-ethylhexyl group, a1,1-dimethylhexyl group, a 2,2-dimethylhexyl group, a 3,3-dimethylhexylgroup, a 4,4-dimethylhexyl group, a 5,5-dimethylhexyl group, a1-propylpentyl group, a 2-propylpentyl group etc. Those having 1 to 6carbon atoms, in particular methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl and butyl,are preferred. C, to C₄ alkyl, such as, in particular, methyl and ethyland i-propyl, are most preferred.

Examples of alkyl groups which arise by replacement with one or morehetero-analogous groups, such as —O—, —S— or —NH—, are preferably thosein which one or more methylene groups are replaced by —O— to form anether group, such as methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl,3-methoxypropyl, 2-ethoxyethyl etc., 2-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl and2-ethoxyethyl being particularly preferred.

According to the invention, polyether groups, such as poly(ethylenoxy)groups, are also included in the definition of alkyl.

Cycloalkyl radicals having 3 to 8 carbon atoms preferably include: acyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup, a cycloheptyl group and a cyclooctyl group. A cyclopropyl group,a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group arepreferred. A cyclopentyl group and a cyclohexyl group are particularlypreferred.

In the context of the present invention, halogen includes fluorine,chlorine, bromine and iodine, preferably fluorine or chlorine orbromine.

Examples of a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbonatoms and substituted by halogen include:

a fluoromethyl group, a difluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, achloromethyl group, a dichloromethyl group, a trichloromethyl group, abromomethyl group, a dibromomethyl group, a tribromomethyl group, a1-fluoroethyl group, a 1-chloroethyl group, a 1-bromoethyl group, a2-fluoroethyl group, a 2-chloroethyl group, a 2-bromoethyl group, a1,2-difluoroethyl group, a 1,2-dichloroethyl group, a 1,2-dibromoethylgroup, a 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, a heptafluoroethyl group, a1-fluoropropyl group, a 1-chloropropyl group, a 1-bromopropyl group, a2-fluoropropyl group, a 2-chloropropyl group, a 2-bromopropyl group, a3-fluoropropyl group, a 3-chloropropyl group, a 3-bromopropyl group, a1,2-difluoropropyl group, a 1,2-dichloropropyl group, a1,2-dibromopropyl group, a 2,3-difluoropropyl group, a2,3-dichloropropyl group, a 2,3-dibromopropyl group, a3,3,3-trifluoropropyl group, a 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl group, a2-fluorobutyl group, a 2-chlorobutyl group, a 2-bromobutyl group, a4-fluorobutyl group, a 4-chlorobutyl group, a 4-bromobutyl group, a4,4,4-trifluorobutyl group, a 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutyl group, aperfluorobutyl group, a 2-fluoropentyl group, a 2-chloropentyl group, a2-bromopentyl group, a 5-fluoropentyl group, a 5-chloropentyl group, a5-bromopentyl group, a perfluoropentyl group, a 2-fluorohexyl group, a2-chlorohexyl group, a 2-bromohexyl group, a 6-fluorohexyl group, a6-chlorohexyl group, a 6-bromohexyl group, a perfluorohexyl group, a2-fluoroheptyl group, a 2-chloroheptyl group, a 2-bromoheptyl group, a7-fluoroheptyl group, a 7-chloroheptyl group, a 7-bromoheptyl group, aperfluoroheptyl group, etc. A trifluoromethyl group is preferred.

Examples of a cycloalkyl radical having 3 to 8 carbon atoms andsubstituted by halogen include: a 2-fluorocyclopentyl group, a2-chlorocyclopentyl group, a 2-bromocyclopentyl group, a3-fluorocyclopentyl group, a 3-chlorocyclopentyl group, a3-bromocyclopentyl group, a 2-fluorocyclohexyl group, a2-chlorocyclohexyl group, a 2-bromocyclohexyl group, a3-fluorocyclohexyl group, a 3-chlorocyclohexyl group, a3-bromocyclohexyl group, a 4-fluorocyclohexyl group, a4-chlorocyclohexyl group, a 4-bromocyclohexyl group, adi-fluorocyclopentyl group, a di-chlorocyclopentyl group, adi-bromocyclopentyl group, a di-fluorocyclohexyl group, adi-chlorocyclohexyl group, a di-bromocyclohexyl group, atri-fluorocyclohexyl group, a tri-chlorocyclohexyl group, atri-bromocyclohexyl group etc.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by hydroxyl include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3 hydroxyl radicals,such as, for example, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyletc. 2-hydroxyethyl being preferred.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by alkoxy include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3 alkoxy radicals, asdefined below, such as, for example, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl,2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl etc.,2-methoxyethylene etc. 2-Methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl and 3-methoxypropylare preferred.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by aryloxy include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3 aryloxy radicals, asdefined below, such as, for example, phenoxymethyl, 2-phenoxyethyl and2or 3-phenoxypropyl etc. Phenoxymethyl is preferred.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by heterocyclyloxy include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3 heterocyclyloxyradicals, as defined below, such as, for example, pyridin-2-yloxymethyl,-ethyl or -propyl, pyridin-3-yloxymethyl, -ethyl or -propyl,thiophen-2-yloxymethyl, -ethyl or -propyl, thiophen-3-yloxymethyl,-ethyl or propyl, furan-2-yloxymethyl, -ethyl or -propyl,furan-3-yloxymethyl, -ethyl or -propyl etc.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by acyl include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3 acyl radicals, asdefined below.

Examples of an alkyl group substituted by cycloalkyl include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3, preferably one(optionally substituted) cycloalkyl group, such as, for example:cyclohexylmethyl, 2-cyclohexylethyl, 2- or 3-cyclohexylpropyl etc.

Examples of an alkyl group substituted by aryl include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3, preferably one(optionally substituted) aryl group, as defined below, such as, forexample, phenylmethyl, 2-phenylethyl, 2- or 3-phenylpropyl etc.,phenylmethyl being preferred.

Examples of an alkyl group substituted by heterocyclyl include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3, preferably one(optionally substituted) heterocyclyl group, as defined below, such as,for example, 2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl, 2-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl,pyridin-2-yl-methyl, pyridin-3-yl-methyl, 2-furan-2-yl-ethyl,2-furan-3-yl-ethyl, furan-2-yl-methyl, furan-3-yl-methyl,2-thiophen-2-yl-ethyl, 2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl, thiophen-2-yl-methyl,thiophen-3-yl-methyl, imidazol-1-yl-methyl, imidazol-2-yl-methyl,2-imidazol-1-yl-ethyl, 2-imidazol-2-yl-ethyl, 2-morpholinylethyl, suchas 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl, morpholinylmethyl, such asmorpholin-4-yl-methyl, 2-tetrahydrofuranylethyl, such as2-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl-ethyl, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl, such astetrahydrofuran-2-yl-methyl etc.

Examples of an alkyl radical substituted by amino include theabovementioned alkyl radicals which contain 1 to 3, preferably one(optionally substituted) amino group, as defined below, such as, forexample, methyl amino methyl, methyl amino ethyl, methylaminopropyl,2-methylaminomethyl (di-methylaminomethyl), 2-ethylaminomethyl(di-ethylaminomethyl), 3-ethylaminomethyl, 2-methylaminoethyl(dimethylaminoethyl), 2-ethylaminoethyl (di-ethylaminoethyl),3-ethylaminoethyl etc. 2-methylaminomethyl (di-methylaminomethyl) beingpreferred.

Optionally substituted alkoxy includes an optionally substituted alkyl-Ogroup, wherein reference may be made to the above definition withrespect to the definition of the alkyl group. Preferred alkoxy groupsare linear or branched alkoxy groups having up to 6 carbon atoms, suchas a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propyloxy group, ani-propyloxy group, an n-butyloxy group, an i-butyloxy group, asec-butyloxy group, a t-butyloxy group, an n-pentyloxy group, ani-pentyloxy group, a sec-pentyloxy group, a t-pentyloxy group, a2-methylbutoxy group, an n-hexyloxy group, an i-hexyloxy group, at-hexyloxy group, a sec-hexyloxy group, a 2-methylpentyloxy group, a3-methylpentyloxy group, a 1-ethylbutyloxy group, a 2-ethylbutyloxygroup, a 1,1-dimethylbutyloxy group, a 2,2-dimethylbutyloxy group, a3,3-dimethylbutyloxy group, a 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyloxy group, andcycloalkyloxy groups, such as a cyclopentyloxy group or a cyclohexyloxygroup. A methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propyloxy group, ani-propyloxy group, an n-butyloxy group, an i-butyloxy group, asec-butyloxy group, a t-butyloxy group are preferred. The methoxy group,the ethoxy group and the i-propyloxy group are particularly preferred.The methoxy group is most preferred. Further preferred is a substitutedalkyl-O group, in particular a difluoromethoxy (—OCHF₂) and atrifluoromethoxy group (—OCF₃) as well as a di-methylaminoethoxy groupor a benzyloxy (Phenyl-CH₂—O—) group.

Optionally substituted aryloxy includes an optionally substituted aryl-Ogroup, wherein reference may be made to the following definition ofoptionally substituted aryl with respect to the definition of the arylgroup. Preferred aryloxy groups include 5- and 6-membered aryl groups,among which phenoxy, which can be optionally substituted, is preferred.

Optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy includes an optionallysubstituted heterocyclyl-O group, wherein reference may be made to thefollowing definition of heterocyclyl with respect to the definition ofthe heterocyclyl group. Preferred heterocyclyloxy groups include 5- and6-membered heterocyclyloxy groups, among which pyridin-2-yloxy,pyridin-3-yloxy, thiophen-2-yloxy, thiophen-3-yloxy, furan-2-yloxy,furan-3-yloxy are preferred.

Optionally substituted alkenyl in the entire context of the inventionpreferably includes:

straight-chain or branched-chain alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms andcycloalkenyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, which can optionally besubstituted by preferably 1 to 3 identical or different substituents,such as hydroxyl, halogen or alkoxy. Examples include: vinyl,1-methylvinyl, allyl, 1-butenyl, isopropenyl, cyclopropenyl,cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl. Vinyl or allyl are preferred.

Optionally substituted alkynyl in the entire context of the inventionpreferably includes:

straight-chain or branched-chain alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms andcycloalkynyl having 5 to 8 carbon atoms, which can optionally besubstituted by preferably 1 to 3 identical or different substituents.With respect to the definition of the optionally substituted alkynyl,reference is made to the above definition of the optionally substitutedalkyl having more than one carbon atom, wherein the optionallysubstituted alkynes include at least one C≡C triple bond. Examplesinclude: ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl and variants thereofoptionally substituted as defined above. Ethynyl and optionallysubstituted ethynyl are preferred.

Optionally substituted aryl in the entire context of the inventionpreferably includes:

aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 6 to 14 carbon atoms (the carbonatoms of the possible substituents not being included), which can bemonoor bicyclic and which can be substituted by preferably 1 to 3identical or different substituents chosen from hydroxyl, halogen, asdefined above, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted amino, as definedbelow, mercapto, optionally substituted alkyl, as defined above,optionally substituted acyl, as defined below, and optionallysubstituted alkoxy, as defined above, optionally substituted aryloxy, asdefined above, optionally substituted heterocyclyloxy, as defined above,optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl as defined below, optionallysubstituted aryl, as defined here, optionally substituted heterocyclyl,as defined below. Aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 6 to 14 carbonatoms include, for example: phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthrenyl andanthracenyl, which can optionally be substituted once or several timesby identical or different radicals. Phenyl and optionally substitutedphenyl, such as, in particular, halogen-, nitro, cyano-, (optionallysubstituted) alkyl-, (optionally substituted) alkoxy-, (optionallysubstituted) alkoxycarbonyl- and (optionally substituted)amino-substituted phenyl, are preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by alkyl preferably include: aryl,as described above, which is substituted by straight-chain or branchedalkyl having 1 to 8, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, as described above.Preferred alkylaryl is toluyl (2-, 3- or 4-toluyl), trimethylphenyl andtrifluoromethylbenzene (benzotrifluoride).

Examples of an aryl group substituted by halogen preferably include:aryl, as described above, which is substituted by one or more identicalor different halogens, as described above.

Examples of an aryl radical having 3 to 8, preferably 6 carbon atoms inthe aromatic ring system and substituted by halogen include: a2-fluorophenyl group, a 2-chlorophenyl group, a 2-bromophenyl group, a3-fluorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenyl group, a 3-bromophenyl group, a4-fluorophenyl group, a 4-chlorophenyl group, a 4-bromophenyl group, a2,3-di-fluorophenyl group, a 2,3-di-chlorophenyl group, a2,3-di-bromophenyl group, a 2,4-di-fluorophenyl group, a2,4-di-chlorophenyl group, a 2,4-di-bromophenyl group, a3,5-di-fluorophenyl group, a 3,5-di-chlorophenyl group, a3,5-di-bromophenyl group, 2,6-di-fluorophenyl group, a2,6-di-chlorophenyl group, a 2,6-di-bromophenyl group etc., a2,4,6-tri-fluorophenyl group, a 2,4,6-tri-chlorophenyl group, a2,4,6-tri-bromophenyl group etc. 2-fluorophenyl, 2-chlorophenyl,3-fluorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl and 4-chlorophenyl,2-,3-di-chlorophenyl, 2-,4-di-chlorophenyl, 2-,6-di-chlorophenyl,2-,4-,6-tri-chlorophenyl, 3-,4-di-fluorophenyl, 2-,6-di-fluorophenyl,and 2-,4-,6-tri-fluorophenyl as well as 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl,2-fluoro-3-chlorophenyl and 2-fluoro-4-chlorophenyl are preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by a nitro group preferablyinclude: aryl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3 nitroradicals, such as, preferably, nitrophenyl, in particular 2-, 3- or4-nitrophenyl, 2-nitrophenyl being particularly preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by cyano preferably include: aryl,as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3 cyano radicals, suchas, preferably, benzonitrile (2-, 3- or 4-benzonitrile), in particular2- or 3-benzonitrile.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by hydroxyl preferably include:aryl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3 hydroxylradicals, such as, for example, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 3-hydroxyphenyl,4-hydroxyphenyl, 2,4-di-hydroxyphenyl, 2,5-di-hydroxyphenyl,2,6-di-hydroxyphenyl, 3,5-di-hydroxyphenyl, 3,6-di-hydroxyphenyl,2,4,6-tri-hydroxyphenyl etc. 2-Hydroxyphenyl, 3-hydroxyphenyl and2,4-di-hydroxyphenyl are preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by alkoxy or a substituted alkoxygroup preferably include:

aryl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3 alkoxyradicals, as described above, such as, preferably, 2-methoxyphenyl,3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 2-ethoxyphenyl, 3-ethoxyphenyl,4-ethoxyphenyl, 2-propyloxyphenyl, 3-propyloxyphenyl, 4-propyloxyphenyl,2-i-propyloxyphenyl, 3-i-propyloxyphenyl, 4-i-propyloxyphenyl,2,4-di-methoxyphenyl etc., as well as 2-, 3- or 4-di-fluoromethoxy, 2-,3- or 4-tri-fluoromethoxy. 2-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl2-trifluoromethoxy, 3-trifluoromethoxy and 4-trifluoromethoxy beingparticularly preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by alkoxycarbonyl preferablyinclude: aryl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3alkoxycarbonyl radicals, as described below, such as, preferably,2-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-methoxycarbonylphenyl,4-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 2-ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-ethoxycarbonylphenyl,4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl etc., methoxycarbonylphenyl, in particular2-methoxycarbonylphenyl and 3-methoxycarbonylphenyl, being preferred.

Examples of an aryl group substituted by amino preferably include: aryl,as described above, which is substituted by an optionally substitutedamino group, as described below. Preferred aminoaryl is anilinyl (2-, 3-or 4-anilinyl), with 2-anilinyl and 3-anilinyl being preferred, andacylaminophenyl such as acetylaminophenyl, propionylaminophenyl,i-propionylaminophenyl and trifluoroacetylaminophenyl.

Further preferred are aryl groups substituted by at least two differentsubstituents such as particularly 2-methyl-3-chlorophenyl,2-methyl-3-fluorophenyl, 2-methyl-4-fluorophenyl,2-nitro-4-fluorophenyl, 2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl,2-nitro-4-methoxyphenyl, 4-methyl-2-anilinyl,4-trifluoromethyl-2-anilinyl, 4-fluoro-2-anilinyl,3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxy-2-anilinyl,3-carboxy-4-fluorophenyl, 2-acetylamino-4-trifluoromethylphenyl,2-i-propionylamino-4-trifluoromethylphenyl,2-trifluoroacetylamino-4-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-dimethylaminoethylaminomethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl,3-N-morpholinoethylaminomethyl-4-fluorophenyl,3-piperazinmethyl-4-fluorophenyl, 3-N-morpholinoacetyl-4-fluorophenyl,3-dimethylamino-ethylaminoacyl-4-fluorophenyl.

Optionally substituted heterocyclyl in the entire context of theinvention preferably includes:

aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic 5- to 8-membered cyclicradicals which contain 1 to 3, preferably 1 to 2 hetero atoms chosenfrom N, O or S, and which can optionally be substituted, preferably by 1to 3 substituents, wherein reference may be made to the definition ofthe possible substituents of aryl with respect to possible substituents.5- or 6-membered and 7-membered saturated or unsaturated, optionallysubstituted heterocyclic radicals are preferred, such astetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydro-thiophen-2-yl,tetrahydro-thiophen-3-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl,pyrrolidin-3-yl, morpholin-1-yl, morpholin-2-yl, morpholin-3-yl,morpholin-4-yl, piperidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl,piperidin-4-yl, piperazin-1-yl, piperazin-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl,tetrahydropyran-3-yl, tetrahydropyran-4-yl, azepan-2-yl, azepan-3-yl,azepan-4-yl, diazepan-1-yl, diazepan-2-yl, diazepan-3-yl, diazepan-5-yl,etc., which can optionally be fused with aromatic rings, etc. Mostpreferred are optionally substituted heterocyclic radicals such aspyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, optionallysubstituted with e.g. an alkyl group as defined above preferably with anamino-substituted alkyl group such as e.g. a dimethylaminoethyl group aspreferably dimethylaminoethyl-piperazin:

Optionally substituted heterocyclyl in the entire context of theinvention moreover includes heteroaromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 4to 9 ring carbon atoms, which additionally preferably contain 1 to 3identical or different hetero atoms from the series S, O, N in the ring,and which therefore preferably form 5- to 12-membered heteroaromaticradicals, which can preferably be monocyclic, but also bicyclic.Preferred aromatic heterocyclic radicals include: pyridinyl, such aspyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl and pyridin-4-yl, pyridyl N-oxide, pyrimidyl,pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl (thiophenyl), furyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl, indolizinyl,indolyl, benzo[b]thienyl, benzo[b]furyl, indazolyl, quinolyl,isoquinolyl, naphthyridinyl, quinazolinyl. 5- or 6-membered aromaticheterocyclyls, such as e.g. pyridinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl,pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, furyl and thienyl, are preferred, aswell as quinolyl. Most preferred are pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, thienyl andquinolyl.

The heterocyclyl radicals according to the invention can be substitutedby preferably 1 to 3 identical or different substituents chosen, forexample, from hydroxyl, halogen, as defined above, cyano, amino, asdefined below, mercapto, alkyl, as defined above, acyl, as definedbelow, and alkoxy, as defined above, aryloxy, as defined above,heterocyclyloxy, as defined above, aryl, as defined above, heterocyclyl,as defined here.

Heterocyclyl preferably includes: tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl,morpholinyl, piperidinyl or tetrahydropyranyl, piperazinyl, diazepanyl,pyridinyl, pyridyl N-oxide, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl(thiophenyl), furanyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl,oxazolyl or isoxazolyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, benzo[b]thienyl,benzo[b]furyl, indazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, naphthyridinyl,quinazolinyl, quinoxazolinyl. 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclyls,such as e.g. pyridyl, pyridyl N-oxide, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl,pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, furanyl and thienyl, as well as thebicyclyc aromatic heterocyclyl quinolyl are preferred. Particularlypreferred heterocyclyl includes: pyridinyl, with pyridin-2-yl:

andpyridin-3-yl:

andpyridin-4-yl:

being particularly preferred,pyrimidinyl, with pyrimidin-2-yl:

being particularly preferred,thiazolyl, with thiazol-2-yl:

being particularly preferred,thienyl, with thien-2-yl:

being particularly preferred,and quinolyl, such as, preferably, quinol-3-yl:

(* Bonding position to the base skeleton).

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by alkyl preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted byoptionally substituted straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 8,preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, as described above. Preferredalkylheterocyclyl are methylpyridinyl, ethylpyridinyl, methylthienyl,ethylthienyl, methylquinolyl, ethylquinolyl, trifluoromethylpyridinyl,trifluoromethylthienyl, and trifluoromethylquinolyl, withtrifluoromethylpyridinyl, in particular 6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl:

5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl:

5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl:

6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl:

(* Bonding position to the base skeleton), being preferred.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by halogen preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted by oneor more identical or different halogens, as described above.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by cyano preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted by acyano group such as preferably 6-cyano-pyridin-3-yl:

(* Bonding position to the base skeleton), being preferred.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by halogen preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted byhalogen as described above. Preferred halogen-substituted heterocyclylgroups are fluoropiperidinyl, chloropiperidinyl, bromopiperidinylfluoropiperazinyl, chloropiperazinyl, bromopiperazinyl, fluoropyridinyl,chloropyridinyl, bromopyridinyl, fluorothienyl, chlorothienyl,bromothienyl fluoroquinolyl, chloroquinolyl, bromoquinolyl, etc., with

5-bromo-thien-2-yl:

5-fluor-pyridin-2-yl:

3-fluor-pyridin-4-yl:

(* Bonding position to the base skeleton), being particularly preferred.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by hydroxyl preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to3 hydroxyl radicals, such as, for example, 3-hydroxypyridyl,4-hydroxypyridyl 3-hydroxythienyl, hydroxyquinolyl etc.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by alkoxy preferablyinclude: heterocyclyl, as described above which is substituted by 1 to 3alkoxy radicals, as described above, such as, preferably,3-alkoxypyridyl, 4-alkoxypyridyl 3-alkoxythienyl, alkoxyquinolyl etc.

Examples of a heterocyclyl group substituted by acyl preferably include:heterocyclyl, as described above, which is substituted by 1 to 3 acylradicals, as described below.

Optionally substituted acyl here and in the following includes:optionally substituted aliphatic acyl (alkanoyl=alkyl-CO—, whereinreference may be made to the above definition of optionally substitutedalkyl with respect to the alkyl group), optionally substituted aromaticacyl (aroyl=aryl-CO—, wherein reference may be made to the abovedefinition of optionally substituted aryl with respect to the arylgroup) or heterocyclic acyl (heterocycloyl=heterocyclyl-CO—, whereinreference may be made to the above definition of optionally substitutedheterocyclyl with respect to the heterocyclic group). Aliphatic acyl(alkyl-CO—) is preferred.

In this context, optionally substituted aliphatic acyl (alkanoyl)preferably includes: C₁ to C₆ alkanoyl, such as formyl, acetyl,propionyl, iso-propionyl (i-propionyl), butyryl, Isobutyryl, valeryl,isovaleryl, pivaloyl, hexanoyl, cyclohexanoyl etc. Formyl, acetyl andiso-propionyl are particularly preferred.

Examples of substituted aliphatic acyl include, for example: optionallyhalogen-substituted C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl and optionallyheterocyclyl-substituted C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl, wherein reference may bemade to the above definitions with respect to the definitions ofhalogen, heterocyclyl and C₂ to C₆ alkanoyl, such as particularlytrifluoroacetyl and morpholinylacetyl:

Optionally substituted aromatic acyl (aroyl) includes in particular: C₆to C₁₀ aroyl, such as benzoyl, toluoyl, xyloyl, alkoxybenzoyl etc.

Optionally substituted heterocyclic acyl (heterocycloyl) includes inparticular: C₆ to C₁₀ heterocycloyl, such as furanoyl, pyridinoyl, suchas pyridin-2-oyl, pyrrolidinoyl, piperidinoyl, tetrahydrofuranoyl.

Optionally substituted amino in the entire context of the inventionpreferably includes: amino, mono- or dialkylamino, mono- or diarylamino,(N-alkyl)(N-aryl)amino, mono- or diheterocyclylamino,(N-alkyl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino, (N-aryl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino, mono- ordiacylamino etc., wherein reference may be made to the correspondingabove definition for optionally substituted alkyl, optionallysubstituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl and optionallysubstituted acyl with respect to alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl and acyl.

Mono- or dialkylamino in this context includes in particular:straight-chain or branched mono- or dialkylamino having 1 to 8,preferably 1 to 6, more preferably 1 to 4 saturated or unsaturatedcarbon atoms, optionally substituted as described above, in each alkylgroup, in particular methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino,diethylamino, wherein the alkyl groups can be substituted by preferablyone substituent such as e.g. by amino, alkoxy or heterocyclyl as definedherein. Preferred is a mono- and dimethylamino group, a dieethylaminogroup, and an amino substituted alkyl-amino group such asdimethylaminoethylamino:

andN-methyl-N-dimethylaminoethyl:

an alkoxy substituted alkyl-amino group such as methoxyethylamino:

andN-methyl-N-methoxyethylamino:

andan heterocyclyl substituted alkyl-amino group such asmorpholinylethylamino:

Mono- or diarylamino in this context includes in particular: mono- ordiarylamino with 3- to 8-, preferably 5- to 6-membered aryl radicalswhich are optionally substituted as described above, in particularphenylamino or diphenylamino, wherein the aryl groups can be substitutedby preferably one or two substituents.

(N-Alkyl)(N-aryl)amino describes in particular a substituted amino whichis substituted in each case on the nitrogen atom by an alkyl radical andby an aryl radical.

Mono- or diheterocyclylamino includes in particular: mono- ordiheterocyclylamino with 3- to 8-, preferably 5- to 6-memberedheterocyclyl radicals which are optionally substituted as describedabove.

(N-Alkyl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino describes in particular a substitutedamino which is substituted in each case on the nitrogen atom by an alkylradical and by a heterocyclyl radical.

(N-Aryl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino describes in particular a substitutedamino which is substituted in each case on the nitrogen atom by an arylradical and by a heterocyclyl radical.

Mono- or diacylamino includes in particular a substituted amino which issubstituted by one or two (optionally substituted) acyl radicals, asdefined above, such as, in particular, acetylamino, propionylamino,iso-propionylamino, trifluoroacetylamino etc.

Optionally substituted aminocarbonyl in the context of the entireinvention represents optionally substituted amino-CO, wherein referencemay be made to the above definition with respect to the definition ofoptionally substituted amino. Optionally substituted aminocarbonylpreferably represents optionally substituted carbamoyl (H₂NCO—), such asH₂NCO—, mono- or dialkylaminocarbonyl (H(alkyl)N—CO— or (alkyl)₂N—CO—),mono- or diarylaminocarbonyl (H(aryl)N—CO— or (aryl)₂N—CO—) or mono- ordiheterocyclylaminocarbonyl (H(heterocyclyl)N—CO— or(heterocyclyl)₂N—CO—), wherein reference may be made to the aboveexplanations for optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl withrespect to the definition of alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl. Preferred isaminocarbonyl (H₂NCO—) and alkylaminocarbonyl selected frommonomethylaminocarbonyl (H(CH₃)NCO—), dimethylaminocarbonyl((CH₃)₂NCO—), dimethylaminoethylaminocarbonyl:

methoxyethylaminocarbonyl:

2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylaminocarbonyl:

as well as piperidinylethylaminocarbonyl:

4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl-carbonyl:

3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl-carbonyl:

4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl-carbonyl:

andmorpholinyl-carbonyl:

Optionally substituted aminosulfonyl in the context of the entireinvention furthermore represents optionally substituted amino-SO₂—,wherein reference may be made to the above definition with respect tothe definition of optionally substituted amino. Optionally substitutedsulfamoyl (H₂N—SO₂—), such as sulfamoyl (H₂N—SO₂—) or mono- ordialkylaminosulfonyl (alkyl)₂N—SO₂, are preferred, wherein reference maybe made to the above explanations for optionally substituted alkyl withrespect to the definition of alkyl.

Optionally substituted Sulfonyl (—SO₂R), wherein R is a hydroxyl group(—OH or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl as definedabove) furthermore preferably represents a sulfonic acid residue,methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, tolylsulfonyl orbenzylsulfonyl. Methylsulfonyl is preferred.

Optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl (—(C═O)—O-alkyl; ester-group)includes the optionally substituted alkoxy (—O-alkyl) mentioned abovewith respect to the definition of alkoxy, and includes, for example,methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyl,heterocyclyloxycarbonyl etc. Methoxycarbonyl, cyclopentyloxycarbonyl,piperidinyloxycarbonyl such as piperidin-4-yl-oxycarbonyl:

andpyrrolidinyloxycarbonyl such as pyrrolidin-3-yl-oxycarbonyl:

is preferred.

Optionally substituted acyloxy (—O—(C═O)-alkyl; —O—(C═O)-aryl;—O—(C═O)-heterocyclyl) includes the optionally substituted acylmentioned above with respect to the definition of acyl.

Preferred Embodiments:

In a preferred embodiment, the compound of the formula (I) has thefollowing substituent definitions:

-   -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and    -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydroxyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   or the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have one of the above        meanings and R⁶ and R⁸ together form a residue of the formula

-   -   wherein    -   X is C or N (preferably C);    -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   carboxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected    -   from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

In a further more preferred embodiment, the compound of the formula (I)has the following substituent definitions:

-   -   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   or the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have one of the above        meanings and R⁶ and R⁸ together form a residue of the formula

-   -   Wherein    -   X is C or N (preferably C);    -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   carboxyl,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;    -   R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted aryl; and    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

Further more preferred embodiments relate to:

1. Compounds of the Formula (I) with the Following SubstituentDefinitions:

-   -   R¹ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl;    -   R² is selected from    -   hydrogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl;    -   R³ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁴ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁵ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;    -   R⁶ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;    -   R⁷ is selected from    -   hydrogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl; and    -   R⁸ is selected from    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;        2. Compounds of the General Formula (Ia),

-   -   wherein the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have the meaning        according to any one of the preceding embodiments and wherein    -   X is C or N (preferably C); and    -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   carboxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   nitro,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;        3. Compounds of the Formula (Ia) with the Following Substituent        Definitions:    -   R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have the meaning according to any one of the        preceding embodiments and    -   X is C or N (preferably C); and    -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are        respectively selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;        4. Compounds of the General Formula (Ib),

-   -   wherein the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have the meaning        according to any one of the preceding embodiments and wherein    -   R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl (—SO₂R),    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   carboxyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted acyloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkenyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl.        5. Compounds of the Formula (Ib) with the Following Substituent        Definitions:    -   R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have the meaning according to any one of the        preceding embodiments and    -   R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted aryl; and    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected from the group consisting of:    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

In preferred embodiments of the general formula (I) or (Ia) or (Ib), theindividual substituents each have the following definitions:

-   -   R¹ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl;    -   R² is selected from    -   hydrogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl;    -   R³ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁴ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   cyano,    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkyl,    -   optionally substituted acyl,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁵ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;    -   R⁶ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   hydroxyl,    -   halogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy;    -   R⁷ is selected from    -   hydrogen and    -   optionally substituted alkyl; and    -   R⁸ is selected from    -   optionally substituted amino,    -   optionally substituted alkoxy,    -   optionally substituted aryloxy,    -   optionally substituted aryl, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl;    -   R⁹ is selected from    -   hydrogen    -   optionally substituted alkyl, preferably methyl;    -   R¹⁰ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, preferably methoxy and    -   optionally substituted alkyl, preferably methyl;

R¹¹ is selected from

-   -   hydrogen,    -   halogen, preferably fluorine and chlorine,    -   carboxyl,    -   cyano,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, preferably methyl,        trifluoromethyl, and cyclopentyloxycarbonyl, and    -   optionally substituted alkoxy, preferably methoxy, ethoxy,        cyclopentyloxy, trifluormethoxy, dimethylaminoethoxy,        pyrrolidin-3-yloxy, piperidin-4-yloxy,    -   optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, preferably        methoxycarbonyl, pyrrolidin-3-yl-oxycarbonyl,        piperidin-4-yl-oxycarbonyl    -   optionally substituted aminocarbonyl, preferably aminocarbonyl,        monomethylaminocarbonyl, dimethylaminocarbonyl,        dimethylaminoethylaminocarbonyl, methoxyethylaminocarbonyl,        2-hydroxy-1-hydroxyethylaminocarbonyl,        3-hydroxy-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl, 4-hydroxy-piperidinylcarbonyl,        morpholinylcarbonyl, 4-methyl-piperazinylcarbonyl,    -   optionally substituted amino, preferably amino, monomethylamino,        dimethylamino, monoethylamino, diethylamino, methoxyethylamino,        2-hydroxy-1-hydroxyethylamino, morpholinylethylamino,    -   optionally substituted heterocycly, preferably pyrrolidin (such        as 3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin), piperidin (such as e.g.        4-hydroxypiperidin), morpholin, piperazin (such as        4-methyl-piperazin), and    -   optionally substituted sulfonyl such as e.g. methylsulfonyl;    -   R¹² is selected from    -   hydrogen; and    -   R¹³ is selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, preferably methyl and        dimethylaminoethyl, and    -   optionally substituted aryl, preferably phenyl;    -   R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same or different and are respectively        selected from    -   hydrogen,    -   optionally substituted alkyl, preferably methyl and ethyl, and    -   optionally substituted aryl, preferably phenyl which may be        substituted by one or more same or different substituents        selected from halogens, a carboxyl group, an (optionally        substituted) alkyl group, an (optionally substituted) acyl        group, an (optionally substituted) alkoxy group, an (optionally        substituted) aminocarbonyl group, and    -   optionally substituted heterocyclyl, preferably an (optionally        substituted) pyridine group.

It is further preferred that at least one of the substituents R¹, R²,R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ is definedas in any one of the aforementioned embodiments.

Particularly preferred compounds of the general formula (I) are shown inthe following table:

Example Compound  1

 2

 3

 4

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

 10

 11

 12

 13

 14

 15

 16

 17

 18

 19

 20

 21

 22

 23

 24

 25

 26

 27

 28

 29

 30

 31

 32

 33

 34

 35

 36

 37

 38

 39

 40

 41

 42

 43

 44

 45

 46

 47

 48

 49

 50

 51

 52

 53

 54

 55

 56

 57

 58

 59

 60

 61

 62

 63

 64

 65

 66

 67

 68

 69

 70

 71

 72

 73

 74

 75

 76

 77

 78

 79

 80

 81

 82

 83

 84

 85

 86

 87

 88

 89

 90

 91

 92

 93

 94

 95

 96

 97

 98

 99

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

225

226

227

228

229

230

231

232

233

234

235

236

237

238

239

240

305

306

307

308

309

310

311

312

313

314

315

316

317

318

319

321

323

324

325

326

327

328

329

330

331

332

333

334

335

382

383

384

385

386

387

388

389

390

391

392

393

394

395

396

398

399

401

402

403

405

407

412

413

416

424

425

426

427

428

429

490

491

492

493

494

495

496

497

498

499

502

504

505

506

507

508

509

510

511

512

514

515

516

517

518

519

520

521

522

525

526

527

528

529

530

531

562

532

533

536

537

538

539

541

542

543

544

545

546

547

548

549

550

551

552

553

554

555

556

557

560

561

568

572

584

589

The compounds of the general structural formula (I), (Ia) and (Ib)respectively, according to the present invention, comprisepharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

A further aspect of the present invention is directed to the newcompounds according to the general formula (Ib)

with the substituent definition according to one or more of theaforementioned embodiments. Preferably such new compounds are selectedfrom the compounds as defined in the aforementioned table with theexample compounds Nos.: 113, 114, 115, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387,388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 398, 399, 401, 402, 403,405, 407, 412, 413, 416, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, and 429.

A further aspect of the present invention relates to the new compoundsaccording to the generals formula (Ib) and preferably of the newcompounds Nos.: 113, 114, 115, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389,390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 398, 399, 401, 402, 403, 405, 407,412, 413, 416, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, and 429 as described herein forthe use as a medicament.

In principle, in the context of the present invention it is possible tocombine the individual preferred, more preferred or particularlypreferred meanings for the substituents R¹ to R¹⁵ and X with oneanother. That is to say that the present invention includes compounds ofthe general formula (I), (Ia) and (Ib) respectively in which, forexample, the substituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have the general meaning andthe substituents R⁶ and R⁸ and X have a preferred meaning or thesubstituents R¹ to R⁵ and R⁷ have a preferred meaning and thesubstituents R⁶ and R⁸ and X have the general meaning etc.

Depending on their structure, if asymmetric carbon atoms are present thecompounds according to the invention can exist in stereoisomeric forms(enantiomers, diastereomers). The invention therefore includes the useof the enantiomers or diastereomers and their particular mixtures. Theenantiomerically pure forms can optionally be obtained by conventionalprocesses of optical resolution, such as by fractional crystallizationof diastereomers therefrom by reaction with optically active compounds.If the compounds according to the invention can occur in tautomericforms, the present invention includes the use of all the tautomericforms.

The compounds provided according to the invention can be present asmixtures of various possible isomeric forms, in particular ofstereoisomers, such as e.g. E and Z, syn and anti, and optical isomers.Both the E and the Z isomers and the optical isomers, and any desiredmixtures of these isomers are claimed.

The compounds according to the invention of the general structuralformula (I) can in principle be obtained by the processes explained inthe following synthesis routes with preferred process parameters and thedefinition of the abbreviations being presented in the examples below.

The numbering of the “general procedures” as described herein is notapplied continuously and thus e.g. general procedures nos. 1, 2, 6 and 7do not exist herein. The same holds true for the numbering of the“synthesis routes” nos. 23 to 26, which are not presented herein.

The meaning of the substituents R¹ to R¹⁵ as far as mentioned herein isconsistent with the meaning according to the present invention. Concreteembodiments comprising compounds with selected substituents arepresented in the examples below.

Synthesis Route 1:

Synthesis Route 2:

Synthesis Route 3:

Synthesis Route 3a:

Synthesis Route 4:

Synthesis Route 5:

Synthesis Route 6:

with the meaning of R¹ to R⁶ as defined in the present invention

Synthesis Route 7:

with the meaning of R¹ to R⁶ as defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 8:

Synthesis Route 9:

Synthesis Route 10:

with the meaning of R⁴ to R⁶ as defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 11:

with the meaning of R⁴ to R⁶ as defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 12:

Synthesis Route 13:

Synthesis Route 14:

with the meaning of R¹ to R⁶ as defined in the present invention.Synthesis Route 15:

with the substituent A being selected from a suitable aryl-substituentas defined in the present invention andwith the substituent B being particularly selected from an alkyl-groupto form a suitable acyl-, particularly a suitable acyl-amino group asdefined in the present invention.Synthesis Route 16:

with the meaning of R⁹ to R¹² as defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 17:

Synthesis Route 18:

Synthesis Route 19:

with the substituent A being selected from a suitable aryl-substituentas defined in the present invention andSynthesis Route 20:

Synthesis Route 21:

Synthesis Route 22:

Synthesis Route 27:

Synthesis Route 28:

Synthesis Route 29:

Synthesis Route 30:

Synthesis Route 31:

Synthesis Route 32:

Synthesis Route 33:

Synthesis Route 34:

Synthesis Route 35:

Synthesis Route 36:

Synthesis Route 37:

Synthesis Route 38:

with the substituent A being selected from a suitable aryl-substituentas defined in the present invention,Synthesis Route 39:

with the substituent A being selected from a suitable aryl-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 40:

Synthesis Route 41:

Synthesis Route 42:

Synthesis Route 43:

Synthesis Route 44:

Synthesis Route 45:

Synthesis Route 46:

Synthesis Route 47:

Synthesis Route 48:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 49:

Synthesis Route 50:

Synthesis Route 51:

with the substituent X being C or preferably N with the substituent A′being selected from a suitable alkyl- or amino-substituent,respectively, each as defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 52:

Synthesis Route 53:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 54:

Synthesis Route 55:

Synthesis Route 56:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 57:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 58:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 59:

Synthesis Route 60:

Synthesis Route 61:

Synthesis Route 62:

Synthesis Route 63:

with the substituent A′ being selected from a suitable amino-substituentas defined in the present inventionSynthesis Route 64:

Synthesis Route 65:

The reaction paths shown here are reaction types which are known per seand which can be carried out in a manner known per se. By reaction witha pharmaceutical acceptable base or acid, corresponding salts areobtained.

The reaction of the various reaction partners can be carried out invarious solvents, and in this respect is not subject to a particularlimitation. Corresponding examples of suitable solvents are thus water,methanol, ethanol, acetone, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, methylenechloride, dimethoxyethane, diglyme, acetonitrile, butyronitrile, THF,dioxane, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, dimethylacetamide, toluene,chlorobenzene, dimethylsulfoxice (DMSO) etc. Methanol, ethanol, acetoneand methylene chloride are preferred, and in particular the solventsused in the preferred processes according to synthesis routes 1 to 65 asdescribed herein.

It is moreover possible to carry out the reaction in an essentiallyhomogeneous mixture of water and solvents if the organic solvent ismiscible with water.

The reaction according to the invention of the reaction partners iscarried out, for example, at room temperature. However, temperaturesabove room temperature, for example up to 80 or 90° C., and temperaturesbelow room temperature, for example down to −20° C. or less, can also beused.

The pH at which the reaction according to the invention of the reactionpartners is carried out is suitably adjusted.

The pH adjustment is preferably carried out by addition of a base. Bothorganic and inorganic bases can be used as bases. Preferably, inorganicbases, such as, for example, LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)₂, Ba(OH)₂, Li₂CO₃,K₂CO₃, Na₂CO₃, NaHCO₃, or organic bases, such as amines (such as, forexample, preferably triethylamine (TEA, NEt₃), N,N-diisoproylethylamine(diethylisopropylamine), Bu₄NOH, piperidine, morpholine, pyridine andalkylpyridines (4-Dimethylaminopyridine), are used. Particularlypreferably, NaOH or organic bases, very particularly preferablytriethylamine, and in particular the bases as mentioned in the preferredprocesses according to synthesis routes 1 to 65 as described herein, areused.

The pH adjustment can optionally also be carried out by means of acids.Both organic and inorganic acids can be used as acids. Preferably,inorganic acids, such as, for example, HCl, HBr, HF, H₂SO₄, H₃PO₄, ororganic acids, such as CF₃COOH, acetic acid (CH₃COOH, AcOH),p-toluenesulfonic acid, and salts thereof are used. HCl, H₂SO₄, Organicacids, such as acetic acid (CH₃COOH, AcOH), are particularly preferablyused.

The pH adjustment is particularly preferably carried out by means of thepH-adjusting agents used in the preferred processes described hereinaccording to synthesis routes 1 to 65.

A person skilled in the art is in a position here to choose the mostsuitable solvent and the optimum reaction conditions, in particular withrespect to temperature, pH, catalyst and solvent, for the correspondingsynthesis route or for the corresponding reaction step. In any case, theparameters as provided in the above presented synthesis routes 1 to 65are preferred.

The present invention thus also provides novel intermediate products inaccordance with the present invention, which are accessible with thepreparation processes as described herein, such as, in particular, theintermediate products as described in the examples below and which areobtainable from the synthesis routes 1 to 65 as described herein.

The inventors have found, surprisingly, that the compounds provided bythe present invention and represented by the general structural formula(I), (Ia) and (Ib) respectively show an action as a hepcidin antagonistand are therefore suitable for use as medicaments for treatment ofhepcidin-mediated diseases and the symptoms accompanied by these orassociated with these. In particular, the compounds according to theinvention are suitable in use for treatment of disorders in ironmetabolism, in particular for treatment of iron deficiency diseasesand/or anaemias, in particular ACD and AI.

The medicaments containing the compounds of the general structuralformula (I), (Ia) and (Ib) respectively are suitable in this context foruse in human and veterinary medicine.

The present invention thus provides new compounds according to thegeneral structural formula (Ib) as well as the compounds of the generalstructural formula (I), (Ia) and (Ib) respectively according to theinvention, each with the above substituent meanings, for use asmedicaments, in particular for the use in the treatment of ironmetabolism disorders.

The compounds according to the invention are therefore also suitable forthe preparation of a medicament for treatment of patients suffering fromsymptoms of iron metabolism disorders, such as e.g. from an irondeficiency anaemia, such as, for example: tiredness, lack of drive, lackof concentration, low cognitive efficiency, difficulties in finding thecorrect words, forgetfulness, unnatural pallor, irritability,accelerated heart rate (tachycardia), sore or swollen tongue, enlargedspleen, pregnancy cravings (pica), headaches, loss of appetite,increased susceptibility to infections, depressive moods or sufferingfrom ACD or AL.

The compounds according to the invention are therefore also suitable forthe preparation of a medicament for treatment of patients suffering fromsymptoms of an iron deficiency anaemia.

Administration can take place over a period of several months until theiron status improves, reflected, for example, by the haemoglobin value,the transferrin saturation and the ferritin value of the patient, oruntil the desired improvement is achieved in an impairment of the stateof health caused by iron deficiency anaemia or by ACD or AI.

The preparation according to the invention can be taken by children,adolescents and adults.

The compounds of the present invention can furthermore also be used incombination with further active compounds or medicaments known in thetreatment of disorders in iron metabolism and/or with active compoundsor medicaments which are administered concomitantly with agents fortreatment of diseases which are associated with disorders in ironmetabolism, in particular with iron deficiency and/or anaemias. Examplesof such agents for treatment of disorders in iron metabolism and furtherdiseases associated with iron deficiency and/or anaemias which can beused in combination can include, for example, iron-containing compounds,such as e.g. iron salts, iron-carbohydrate complex compounds, such asiron-maltose or iron-dextrin complex compounds, vitamin D and/orderivatives thereof.

The compounds used in combination with the compounds according to theinvention can be administered in this context either orally orparenterally, or the administration of the compounds according to theinvention and of the compounds used in combination can take place bycombination of the administration possibilities mentioned.

The compounds according to the invention and the combinations of thecompounds according to the invention with further active compounds ormedicaments can be employed in the treatment of disorders in ironmetabolism, such as, in particular, iron deficiency diseases and/oranaemias, in particular anaemias with cancer, anaemia induced bychemotherapy, anaemia induced by inflammation (AI), anaemias withcongestive cardiac insufficiency (CHF; congestive heart failure),anaemia with chronic renal insufficiency stage 3-5 (CKD 3-5; chronickidney diseases stage 3-5), anaemia induced by chronic inflammation(ACD), anaemia with rheumatic arthritis (RA; rheumatoid arthritis),anaemia with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and anaemia withinflammatory intestinal diseases (IBD; inflammatory bowel disease) orused for the preparation of medicaments for treatment of these diseases.

The compounds according to the invention and the abovementionedcombinations of the compounds according to the invention with furtheractive compounds or medicaments can be used in particular for thepreparation of medicaments for treatment of iron deficiency anaemia,such as iron deficiency anaemias in pregnant women, latent irondeficiency anaemia in children and adolescents, iron deficiency anaemiaas a result of gastrointestinal abnormalities, iron deficiency anaemiaas a result of blood losses, such as by gastrointestinal haemorrhages(e.g. as a result of ulcers, carcinomas, haemorrhoids, inflammatorydisorders, intake of acetylsalicylic acid), menstruation, injuries, irondeficiency anaemia as a result of psilosis (sprue), iron deficiencyanaemia as a result of reduced uptake of iron from the diet, inparticular in selectively eating children and adolescents, weak immunesystem caused by iron deficiency anaemia, impaired cerebral performancecaused by iron deficiency anaemia, restless leg syndrome.

The use according to the invention leads to an improvement in the iron,haemoglobin, ferritin and transferrin values which, especially inadolescents and children, but also in adults, are accompanied by animprovement in the short term memory test (STM), in the long term memorytest (LTM), in the Raven's progressive matrices test, in the Wechsleradult intelligence scale (WAIS) and/or in the emotional coefficient(Baron EQ-i, YV test; youth version), or to an improvement inneutrophile levels, antibody levels and/or lymphocyte function.

The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositionscomprising one or more compounds of the formula (I) according to theinvention and optionally one or more further pharmaceutically activecompounds and optionally one or more pharmacologically acceptablecarriers and/or auxiliary substances and/or solvents.

In this context, the pharmaceutical carriers, auxiliary substances orsolvents are conventional substances. The pharmaceutical compositionsmentioned are suitable, for example, for intravenous, intraperitoneal,intramuscular, intravaginal, intrabuccal, percutaneous, subcutaneous,mucocutaneous, oral, rectal, transdermal, topical, intradermal,intragastral or intracutaneous administration and are present, forexample, in the form of pills, tablets, tablets resistant to gastricjuice, film-coated tablets, layered tablets, sustained releaseformulations for oral, subcutaneous or cutaneous administration (inparticular as patches), depot formulation, sugar-coated tablets, smallsuppositories, gels, ointments, syrup, granules, suppositories,emulsions, dispersions, microcapsules, microformulations,nanoformulations, liposomal formulations, capsules, capsules resistantto gastric juice, powders, powders for inhalation, microcrystallineformulations, sprays for inhalation, dusting powders, drops, nasaldrops, nasal sprays, aerosols, ampoules, solutions, juices, suspensions,infusion solutions or injection solutions etc.

Preferably, the compounds according to the invention and pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising such compounds are administered orally and/orparenterally, in particular intravenously.

For this, the compounds according to the invention are preferablypresent in pharmaceutical compositions in the form of pills, tablets,tablets resistant to gastric juice, film-coated tablets, layeredtablets, sustained release formulations for oral administration, depotformulations, sugar-coated tablets, granules, emulsions, dispersions,microcapsules, microformulations, nanoformulations, liposomalformulations, capsules, capsules resistant to gastric juice, powders,microcrystalline formulations, dusting powders, drops, ampoules,solutions, suspensions, infusion solutions or injection solutions.

The compounds according to the invention can be administered in apharmaceutical composition which can comprise various organic orinorganic carrier materials and/or auxiliary materials such as areconventionally used for pharmaceutical purposes, in particular for solidmedicament formulations. such as, for example, excipients (such assucrose, starch, mannitol, sorbitol, lactose, glucose, cellulose, talc,calcium phosphate, calcium carbonates), binders (such as cellulose,methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, polypropylpyrrolidone,gelatine, gum arabic, polyethylene glycol, sucrose, starch),disintegrating agents (such as starch, hydrolysed starch,carboxymethylcellulose, calcium salt of carboxymethylcellulose,hydroxypropyl-starch, sodium glycol starch, sodium bicarbonate, calciumphosphate, calcium citrate), lubricants and slip agents (such asmagnesium stearate, talc, sodium lauryl sulfate), a flavouring agent(such as citric acid, menthol, glycine, orange powder), preservatives(such as sodium benzoate, sodium bisulfite, methylparaben,propylparaben), stabilizers (such as citric acid, sodium citrate, aceticacid, and multicarboxylic acids from the Titriplex series, such as e.g.diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)), suspending agents (such asmethylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, aluminium stearate), dispersingagents, diluents (such as water, organic solvents), beeswax, cacaobutter, polyethylene glycol, white petrolatum etc.

Liquid medicament formulations, such as solutions, suspensions and gels,conventionally contain a liquid carrier, such as water and/orpharmaceutically acceptable organic solvents. Such liquid formulationscan furthermore also contain pH-adjusting agents, emulsifiers ordispersing agents, buffering agents, preservatives, wetting agents,gelling agents (for example methylcellulose), colouring agents and/oraroma substances. The compositions can be isotonic, that is to say thesecan have the same osmotic pressure as blood. The isotonicity of thecomposition can be adjusted using sodium chloride or otherpharmaceutically acceptable agents, such as, for example, dextrose,maltose, boric acid, sodium tartrate, propylene glycol or otherinorganic or organic soluble substances. The viscosity of the liquidcompositions can be adjusted using a pharmaceutically acceptablethickening agent, such as methylcellulose. Other suitable thickeningagents include, for example, xanthan, carboxymethylcellulose,hydroxypropylcellulose, carbomer and the like. The preferredconcentration of the thickening agent will depend on the agent chosen.Pharmaceutically acceptable preservatives can be used to increase thelife of the liquid composition. Benzyl alcohol may be suitable, althougha large number of preservatives, including, for example, paraben,thimerosal, chlorobutanol or benzalkonium chloride, can likewise beused.

The active compound can be administered, for example, with a unit doseof from 0.001 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg of body weight, for example up to 1 to4 times a day. However, the dosage can be increased or reduced,depending on the age, weight, condition of the patient, severity of thedisease or nature of the administration.

A preferred embodiment relates to the use of the compounds according tothe invention and of the compositions according to the inventioncomprising the compounds according to the invention and of thecombination preparations according to the invention comprising thecompounds and compositions according to the invention for thepreparation of a medicament for oral or parenteral administration.

The invention is illustrated in more detail by the following examples.The examples are given merely by way of example and the person skilledin the art is in a position to extend the specific examples to furthercompounds claimed.

EXAMPLES

Pharmacological Action Studies

The following materials were used:

Reagents Batch no. Comments MDCK-FPN-HaloTag clone 7 Hepcidin 100 μMstock solution Lot# 571007 Peptides International in water HaloTag ®TMRligand Lot# 257780 Promega, cat# G8251 Opera confocal plate imagerPerkinElmer Perkin Elmer 384 Cell carrier cat# 6007430 platesParaformaldehyde Lot# 080416 Electron Microscopy Sciences cat# 15710-SDraq5 Biostatus, cat no: DR51000

The hepcidin-antagonistic action of the sulfonaminoquinoline compoundsof the present invention was determined by means of the “ferroportininternalization assay” described in the following.

Principle of the “Ferroportin Internalization Assay”

Organic compounds of low molecular weight which counteract thebiological actions of hepcidin on its receptor, the iron exporterferroportin (Fpn), were identified on the basis of their ability toinhibit hepcidin-induced internalization of Fpn in living cells. Forthis purpose, a stable cell line (Madin-Darby canine kidney, MDCK) wasproduced which constitutively expresses human ferroportin fusedrecombinantly at its C terminus with a fluorescent reporter protein(HaloTag®, Promega Corp.). The internalization of Fpn was monitored bylabelling these cells with fluorescent ligands (HaloTag®-TMR,tetramethylrhodamine) which join covalently on to the HaloTag reportergene fused with the Fpn. Imaging by confocal fluorescence microscopyshowed a cell surface location of Fpn in the absence of hepcidin and theabsence of Fpn surface staining in the presence of hepcidin. Optimizedimage analysis algorithms were used to ascertain the cell surface and toquantify the corresponding membrane fluorescence associated with theFpn-HaloTag fusion protein. This assay allows a quantitative image-basedanalysis in order to quickly evaluate compounds which can blockhepcidin-induced internalization of Fpn. This assay is a direct in vitropendant of the in vivo action mechanism proposed for medicamentcandidates and is therefore suitable as an initial assay with a highthroughput for identifying compounds which counteract the action ofhepcidin on its receptor ferroportin.

Detailed Assay Procedure

-   -   7,500 cells per well (MDCK-FPN-HaloTag) were transinoculated in        50 μl of DMEM medium (Dulbeccos Modified Eagle Medium with 10%        foetal bovine serum (FBS), which contained 1% penicillin, 1%        streptomycin and 450 μg/ml of G-418) in microtitre plates with        384 wells (384 Cell carrier plates, Perkin Elmer, cat. no.        6007430), followed by incubation overnight at 37° C./5% CO₂.    -   The volume of the medium was reduced to 10 μl, and 10 μl of 5 μM        HaloTag-TMR ligands (Promega, cat. no. G 8251) were added in        DMEM medium in order to stain the Fpn-HaloTag fusion protein.    -   15 min incubation at 37° C./5% CO₂    -   The HaloTag-TMR ligand was removed and the cells were washed        with fresh DMEM medium and the volume was reduced to 20 μl of        DMEM medium.    -   3 μl per well of a solution of the test compound (dissolved        DMSO) were added (10 μl final volume).    -   7 μl of 43 μM hepcidin (Peptides International, cat. no.        PLP-4392-s, 100 μM stock solution diluted in water in DMEM        medium) were added per well up to a final hepcidin concentration        of 100 nM.    -   The cells were incubated overnight at 37° C./5% CO₂.    -   The cells were fixed by adding paraformaldehyde (PFA, Electron        Microscopy Sciences, cat. no. 15710-S) directly to the cells up        to a final concentration of 4%, followed by incubation at room        temperature for 15-20 minutes.    -   The PFA solution was removed and the cells were washed with PBS        (phosphate-buffered saline solution), in each case 30 μl        remaining in the plate.    -   20 μl of Draq5 (Biostatus, cat. no. DR 51000) were added up to a        final concentration of 2.5 μM in order to stain the cell nuclei,        and the plates were sealed with a foil plate seal.    -   The plates were analysed with the Opera Plate Imager (Opera        Confocal Plate Imager, Perkin Elmer) with 7 images per well; 440        ms exposure time per image, 1 μM focal point height.        Analysis of the Data    -   Optimized algorithms were used for the image analysis to        ascertain and quantify the fluorescence associated with the cell        surface as a measure of the cell surface location of        Fpn-HaloTag.    -   The final display corresponded to the percentage content of        cells which showed membrane fluorescence: wells treated with 100        nM hepcidin gave the lowest values (negative control display=0%        inhibition of the Fpn internalization) and wells which were not        treated with hepcidin resulted in the maximum percentage content        of cells with membrane fluorescence (positive control display        100% inhibition of the Fpn internalization).    -   On each plate, the median value of the 6 positive and 6 negative        control values was used to calculate the percentage inhibition        of the compounds tested according to the following formula:

$I = {100 \times \frac{R_{neg} - R_{compound}}{R_{neg} - R_{pos}}}$

-   -   where: R_(pos) positive control display value (median)        -   R_(neg) negative control display value (median)        -   R_(compound) display value of the compound investigated        -   I percentage inhibition by the particular compound    -   In dose/effect studies, dilution series (11 concentrations, 1:2        dilution steps) of the compounds were tested (concentration        range from 0.04 to 40 μM), and standardized signal values of        replicated tests (average of 6 titrations on independent plates)        were used to fit the curves by a robust standard dose/effect        model with four parameters (lower asymptote, upper asymptote,        IC50, gradient).

The following results were obtained:

Example Ferroportin/ Number Compound Name Structure IC50 μM 15-Bromo-thiophene-2- sulfonic acid naphthalene-1-yl- amide

6.8 2 5H-6-Thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

2.9 3 5-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

100 4 N-Quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

4.59 5 4-Chloro-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

3.2 6 2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8- yl- benzenesulfonamide

2.9 7 4-Methoxy-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 8 2-Amino-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

20.8 9 4-Methyl-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

49.9 10 2-Methyl-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 11 2-Chloro-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

8 12 2-Amino-4-methoxy- N-(2-methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 13 2-Amino-4-methoxy- N-quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 14 2-Amino-4-methyl-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.3 15 2-Amino-N-(2-methyl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 16 3-Cyano-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.413 17 N-Quinolin-8-yl-4- trifluoromethyl- benzenesulfonamide

1 18 N-(2-Methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 19 3-Methyl-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

2.09 20 3-Chloro-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.985 21 3-Methoxy-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

1.5 22 3-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

100 23 N-(6-Methoxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

6.4 24 N-(2-Chloro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 25 N-(5-Chloro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

1.67 26 N-(7-Methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 27 2-Methoxy-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 28 N-(6-Chloro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 29 N-(5-Bromo-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 30 4-Fluoro-2-nitro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.92 31 2-Amino-4-fluoro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

3.94 32 2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8- yl-4-trifluoromethyl- benzenesulfonamide

100 33 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

3.64 34 4-Methoxy-2-nitro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

1.81 35 2-Amino-N-quinolin- 8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl- benzenesulfonamide

0.76 36 N-Quinolin-8-yl-2- trifluoromethoxy- benzenesulfonamide

2.5 37 2-Cyano-N-quinolin- 8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.815 38 N-Quinolin-8-yl-3- trifluoromethoxy- benzenesulfonamide

1.2 39 2-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester

58.1 40 3-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester

1.42 41 2,4-Dichloro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.989 42 4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.873 43 N-Quinolin-8-yl-2- trifluoromethyl- benzenesulfonamide

0.419 44 N-Quinolin-8-yl-3- trifluoromethyl- benzenesulfonamide

0.72 45 N-(3-Methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

0.61 46 N-phenyl(quinolin-8- ylamino)sulfonamide

2.3 47 2,4,6-Trichloro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

0.857 48 N-[2-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]- isobutyramide

24.6 49 2,2,2-Trifluoro-N-[2- (quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide

0.307 50 N-[2-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]- acetamide

1.37 51 N-(5,7-Dichloro- quinolin-8-yl)-4- methyl- benzenesulfonamide

79 52 N-(5,7-Dichloro- quinolin-8-yl)-2,4,6- trimethyl-benzenesulfonamide

100 53 2-Amino-N-(5-chloro- quinolin-8-yl)-4- trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide

100 54 4-Chloro-N-(5-chloro- quinolin-8-yl)-2- fluoro-benzenesulfonamide

1.38 55 2,2,2-Trifluoro-N-[2- (quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-5-trifluoromethyl- phenyl]-acetamide

25 56 2,4-Dichloro-N-(5- chloro-quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 57 4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N- (6-methoxy-quinolin- 8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

1.75 58 2,4-Dichloro-N-(6- methoxy-quinolin-8- yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 59 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-methoxy- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

2.8 60 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (5-chloro- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

1.78 61 N-[2-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl]-isobutyramide

10 62 3-Chloro-2-fluoro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

1.71 63 2,6-Dichloro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 64 2,6-Difluoro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

1.14 65 2-Amino-N-(6- methoxy-quinolin-8- yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide

1 66 N-[2-(Quinolin-8- ylsulfamoyl)-5- trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-acetamide

100 67 2,3-Dichloro-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

7.09 68 3-Chloro-2-methyl-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

4 69 2,4-Dichloro-N-(3- methyl-quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 70 Quinolin-8-yl-sulfamic acid phenyl ester

3.25 71 4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N- (3-methyl-quinolin-8- yl)-benzenesulfonamide

1.3 72 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (3-methyl- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

1.39 73 2-Amino-N-(3-methyl- quinolin-8-yl)-4- trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide

3 74 9-Fluoro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.56 75 N-(6-Fluoro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

0.78 76 N-(5,6-Dimethyl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 77 N-(6-Methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

2.18 78 9-Trifluoromethyl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.13 79 2-Amino-N-(5-chloro- quinolin-8-yl)-4- methyl-benzenesulfonamide

1.22 80 2-Amino-N-(6- methoxy-quinolin-8- yl)-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide

0.585 81 2-Amino-4-methyl-N- (3-methyl-quinolin-8- yl)-benzenesulfonamide

100 82 N-(5-Chloro-6-fluoro- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

1.5 83 3-Fluoro-2-methyl-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

1.5 84 2-Chloro-6-methyl-N- quinolin-8-yl- benzenesulfonamide

100 85 Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

1.89 86 N-(7-Hydroxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 87 N-(4-Methoxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 88 Quinoline-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

2.06 89 6-Trifluoromethyl- pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

3.69 90 N-(5-Methyl-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

1.1 91 N-(5-Trifluoromethyl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

1.05 92 N-(6- Trifluoromethoxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

9 93 N-(6-Ethoxy-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 94 2,6-Difluoro-N-(6- fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

1 95 4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N- (6-fluoro-quinolin-8- yl)- benzenesulfonamide

0.69 96 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

5.87 97 N-(5,6-Difluoro- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

8 98 N-(5-Fluoro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

0.988 99 N-(5-Chloro-6-methyl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 100 N-(7-Chloro-quinolin- 8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 101 N-(7-Isopropyl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 102 N-(7-Ethyl-quinolin-8- yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 103 N-(7-Methoxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

100 104 8,9-Dimethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

4.02 105 9-Methoxy-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.58 106 11-Methoxy-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

100 107 12-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.599 108 12-Methoxy-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.99 109 1-Methoxy-9- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

0.979 110 N-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)[(6- methoxyquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide

100 111 N-(3-chloro-2- methylphenyl)[(5- chloroquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide

100 112 N-(2,6- difluorophenyl)[(6- methoxyquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide

100 113 2-Phenyl-1,4-dihydro- 2H-3-thia-2,4,5- triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide

0.46 114 1,4-Dihydro-2H-3- thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

39.5 115 2-Methyl-1-phenyl- 1,4-dihydro-2H-3- thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.87 116 6-Cyano-pyridine-3- sulfonic acid quinolin- 8-ylamide

4.26 225 8- Benzenesulfonylamino- quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylester

50 226 6-Trifluoromethyl- pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

25 227 5-Methyl-pyridine-2- sulfonic acid quinolin- 8-ylamide

0.38 228 6-Methyl-pyridine-2- sulfonic acid quinolin- 8-ylamide

15.4 229 5-Trifluoromethyl- pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

3.98 230 Pyrazine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

1.91 231 Thiazole-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8- ylamide

4.58 232 6-Trifluoromethyl- pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-trifluoromethoxy- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

12.5 233 6-Trifluoromethyl- pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

25 234 Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (5-trifluoromethyl- quinolin-8-yl)-amide

0.46 235 Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (6- trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

1.09 236 Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin- 8-yl)-amide

2.37 237 Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6- trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

3.84 238 6-Cyano-pyridine-3- sulfonic acid (6- trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

2.11 239 6-Cyano-pyridine-3- sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

3.75 240 6-Cyano-pyridine-3- sulfonic acid (5- trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide

2.6 305 1-Chloro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

12.5 306 12-Fluoro-9- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

4.19 307 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acid methyl ester

4.18 308 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carbonitrile

2.83 309 1-Trifluoromethyl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 310 9-Chloro-1- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

25 311 12-Trifluoromethyl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

14.1 312 9-Chloro-12- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

8.51 313 3-Chloro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 314 8,12-Dichloro-9-fluoro- 5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 315 12-Chloro-8,9-difluoro- 5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 316 9-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12- carbonitrile

25 317 3,9-Dichloro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 318 11H-12-Thia-1,10,11- triaza-chrysene 12,12- dioxide

6.15 319 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ester

2.94 321 12-Chloro-9- methanesulfonyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

25 323 11-Fluoro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

3.57 324 12-Fluoro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.39 325 9-Chloro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.77 326 8-Methoxy-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

2.11 327 9-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

3.2 328 12-Chloro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.32 329 8-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

0.36 330 8-Fluoro-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.62 331 9-Fluoro-8-methyl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

3.24 332 8-Trifluoromethyl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

2.34 333 9-Trifluoromethoxy-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.17 334 12-Chloro-9- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

6.25 335 7-Methyl-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

3.88 382 1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2- methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.34 383 2-Methyl-1-p-tolyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia- 2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.6 384 1-(2-Methoxy-phenyl)- 2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.87 385 2-Methyl-1-(4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.37 386 2-Methyl-1-(6- trifluoromethyl-pyridin- 3-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.96 387 1-(3-Fluoro-pyridin-4- yl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.6 388 1-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2- yl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.57 389 1-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2- methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.72 390 1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)- 2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

2.24 391 1-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

3.7 392 1-(3,4-Difluoro- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

0.25 393 2-Methyl-1-(4- trifluoromethoxy- phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.15 394 1-(2,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.07 395 1-(4-Fluoro-2-methyl- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.5 396 1-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

1.48 398 1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)- 1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia- 2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

2.78 399 9-Bromo-1-(4-fluoro- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

25 401 9-Chloro-1-(4-fluoro- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

12.5 402 1-[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)- 2-methyl-3,3-dioxo- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-9-yl]- ethanone

0.25 403 1-[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)- 2-methyl-3,3-dioxo- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-9-yl]- ethanol

2.37 405 2-Methyl-1,4-dihydro- 2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide

6.5 407 1-Methyl-1,4-dihydro- 2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide

25 412 1-Ethyl-2-methyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia- 2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

2.22 413 1,2-Dimethyl-1,4- dihydro-2H-3-thia- 2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene3,3- dioxide

4.69 416 {2-[1-(4-Fluoro- phenyl)-3,3-dioxo-3,4- dihydro-1H-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-2-yl]- ethyl}-dimethyl-amine

25 424 2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl- 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-1-yl)- benzoic acid

5.43 425 N′-[2-Fluoro-5-(2- methyl-3,3-dioxo- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-1-yl)- benzyl]-N,N-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine

7.41 426 [2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl- 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia- 2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-1-yl)-benzyl]-(2-morpholin- 4-yl-ethyl)-amine

8.56 427 1-(4-Fluoro-3- piperazin-1-ylmethyl- phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia- 2,4,5-triaza- phenanthrene 3,3- dioxide

4.49 428 [2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl- 3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia- 2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-1-yl)-phenyl]-morpholin-4- yl-methanone

2.62 429 N-(2-Dimethylamino- ethyl)-2-fluoro-5-(2- methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- 3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza- phenanthren-1-yl)-benzamide

7.46 490 N-[4-(2- Dimethylamino- ethylamino)-quinolin-8- yl]-benzenesulfonamide

25 491 N-(4-Diethylamino- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

25 492 N-(4-Dimethylamino- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

25 493 N-(4-Methylamino- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

25 494 1-Pyrazol-1-yl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

3.53 495 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-diethyl-amine

25 496 N′-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-ethane- 1,2-diamine

25 497 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-dimethyl-amine

25 498 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-methyl-amine

25 499 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysen-1-ylamine

25 502 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-dimethyl-amine

0.91 504 1-(12-Chloro-6,6- dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)- piperidin-4-ol

1.1 505 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-diethyl-amine

2.19 506 1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-pyrrolidin-3-ol

2.01 507 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)- amine

1.98 508 12-Chloro-9-(4-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

ND 509 12-Chloro-9- morpholin-4-yl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

1.62 510 12-Chloro-9-piperidin- 1-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

ND 511 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethyl)-amine

0.62 512 2-(12-Chloro-6,6- dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-ylamino)- propane-1,3-diol

13.4 514 12-Chloro-9- cyclopentyloxy-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

0.42 515 12-Chloro-9-ethoxy- 5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

25 516 12-Chloro-9- (pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)- 5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

ND 517 12-Chloro-9-(piperidin- 4-yloxy)-5H-6-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysene6,6- dioxide

ND 518 [2-(12-Chloro-6,6- dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yloxy)- ethyl]-dimethyl-amine

ND 519 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-ylamine

3.57 520 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acid

25 521 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acid amide

25 522 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acid methylamide

13.2 525 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid dimethylamide

4.06 526 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-(4-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- methanone

ND 527 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-morpholin-4-yl- methanone

2.74 528 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid (2- methoxy-ethyl)-amide

3.9 529 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid (2- dimethylamino-ethyl)- amide

ND 530 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-(4-hydroxy- piperidin-1-yl)- methanone

25 531 (12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9- yl)-(3-hydroxy- pyrrolidin-1-yl)- methanone

15 562 [2-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yloxy)-ethyl]-dimethyl- amine

2.76 532 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid (2- hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)- amide

25 533 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid cyclopentyl ester

0.99 536 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid piperidin-4-yl ester

25 537 12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo- 5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9- carboxylic acid pyrrolidin-3-yl ester

25 538 8- Benzenesulfonylamino- quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylamide

6.24 539 8- Benzenesulfonylamino- quinoline-4-carboxylic acid amide

10.4 541 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid dimethylamide

21 542 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid methylamide

4.77 543 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid amide

25 544 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl- ethyl)-amide

2 545 12-Bromo-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

12.6 546 N′-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)- N,N-dimethyl-ethane- 1,2-diamine

9.98 547 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethyl)-amine

22 548 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)- amine

2.83 549 12-Morpholin-4-yl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.14 550 {2-[4-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)- piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}- dimethyl-amine

25 551 12-Piperidin-1-yl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

1.56 552 N-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-N,N′,N′-trimethyl- ethane-1,2-diamine

5 553 12-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-5H- 6-thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene 6,6-dioxide

4.36 554 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)- methyl-amine

0.55 555 (6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-morpholin-4-yl- methanone

25 556 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12-carboxylic acid (2-dimethylamino- ethyl)-amide

25 557 6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro- 6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl- ethyl)-amide

25 560 1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-2-morpholin-4-yl- ethanone

ND 561 1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6- dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5- diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanol

25 568 N-(5-Benzyloxy- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

25 572 1-Methoxy-5H-6-thia- 4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide

100 584 N-(5-Morpholin-4-yl- quinolin-8-yl)- benzenesulfonamide

25 589 12-Methoxy-9- trifluoromethyl-5H-6- thia-4,5-diaza- chrysene6,6-dioxide

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Preparation Examples I. Purification by Means of Preparative HPLC andColumn Chromatography

The following preparation examples were carried out according to thepreparation process according to the invention optionally withsubsequent purification by means of preparative HPLC and/or by means ofcolumn chromatography under the following conditions:

I.I Preparative HPLC (Acidic Conditions)

-   Column: Waters SunFire Prep C18 OBD (5 μm 19×100 mm)-   Flow rate: 26 ml/min-   Solvent A: 0.1% TFA/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% TFA/acetonitrile-   Injection Volume: 1000 μl-   Column Temperature: room temperature-   Detection: Mass directed

Eluent:

-   0 mins to 1 min, 90% solvent A+10% solvent B;-   1 minute to 7.5 min, constant gradient from 90% solvent A+10%    solvent B to 100% solvent B;-   7.5 min to 9 min, 100% solvent B;-   9 mins to 9.1 min, constant gradient from 100% solvent B to 90%    solvent A+10% solvent B;-   9.1 min to 10 min, 90% solvent A+10% solvent B.-   Waters Micromass Platform LCZ single quadrupole mass spectrometer-   Waters 600 solvent delivery module-   Waters 515 ancillary pumps-   Waters 2487 UV detector-   Gilson 215 autosampler and fraction collector

A) Preparative HPLC—Acidic Conditions 1

-   Column: Waters SunFire Prep C18 OBD (5 μm 19×100 mm)-   Flow rate: 20 ml/min-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Injection Volume: 1000 μl-   Column Temperature: room temperature-   Detection: UV @ 215 nm

Eluent: 0 mins to 2 min, 95% solvent A+5% solvent B; 2 minute to 2.5min, constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B to 90% solventA+10% solvent B; 2.5 min to 14.5 min, constant gradient from 90% solventA+10% solvent B to 0% solvent A+100% solvent B; 14.5 mins to 16.5 min,100% solvent B; 16.6 mins to 17 mins, constant gradient from 100%solvent B to 95% solvent A+5% solvent B; 17 min to 19 min, 95% solventA+5% solvent B.

-   Waters Micromass Platform LCZ single quadrupole mass spectrometer-   Waters 600 solvent delivery module-   Waters 515 ancillary pumps-   Waters 2487 UV detector-   Gilson 215 autosampler and fraction collector

B) Preparative HPLC—Acidic Conditions 2

-   Column: Waters SunFire Prep C18 OBD (5 μm 19×100 mm)-   Flow rate: 15 ml/min-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Injection Volume: 1000 μl-   Column Temperature: room temperature-   Detection: Mass directed

Eluent: 0 min 85% solvent A+15% solvent B, constant gradient 0 min to 8min to 60% solvent A+40% solvent B; 8 min to 9 min, gradient to 100%solvent B; 9 mins to 11 mins 100% solvent B; 11.1 mins to 11.3 min,constant gradient to 15% solvent B+85% solvent A.

-   Waters Micromass Platform LCZ single quadrupole mass spectrometer-   Waters 600 solvent delivery module-   Waters 515 ancillary pumps-   Waters 2487 UV detector-   Gilson 215 autosampler and fraction collector

I.II Preparative HPLC (Neutral Conditions)

-   Column: Sunfire C18 100 mm×19 mm, 5 μ (with a Sunfire guard column)-   Flow rate: 20 ml/min-   Solvent A: Water-   Solvent B: Acetonitrile-   Detection: UV directed 215 and 254 nm

Eluent:

-   0 min, 40% solvent B+60% solvent A;-   0.1 min to 10 min constant gradient to 100% solvent B+0% solvent A,    10 min to 10.5 min 100% solvent B+0% solvent A;-   10.5 min to 10.6 min 40% solvent B+60% solvent A.

I.III Preparative HPLC (Basic Conditions)

-   Column: XBridge Prep C18 OBD (5 μm 19×100 mm)-   Flow rate: 20 ml/min-   Solvent A: Water+0.2% Ammonium hydroxide-   Solvent B: Acetonitrile+0.2% Ammonium hydroxide-   Injection Volume: 1000 μl-   Column Temperature: room temperature-   Detection: UV directed

Eluent:

-   0 min to 2 min, 5% solvent B+95% solvent A;-   2 min to 2.5 min constant gradient to 10% solvent B+90% solvent A,    2.5 min to 14.5 min constant gradient to 100% solvent B;-   14.5 min to 16.5 min 100% solvent B;-   16.5 to 16.7 min constant gradient to 5% B+95% A;-   16.7 min to 17.2 min 5% solvent B+95% solvent A.

Gilson semi-prep HPLC modules with 119 UV detector and 5.11 Unipointcontrol software

I.IV Column Chromatography

Flash silica gel chromatography was carried out on silica gel 230-400mesh or on pre-packed silica cartridges.

II. Analytical HPLC-MS II.I Method A

-   Column: Waters Atlantis dC18 (2.1×100 mm, 3 μm column)-   Flow rate: 0.6 ml/min-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Injection Volume: 3 μl-   Column temperature: 40° C.-   UV Detection wavelength: 215 nm

Eluent:

-   0 min to 5 min, constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B to    100% solvent B;-   5 mins to 5.4 min, 100% solvent B;-   5.4 min to 5.42 min, constant gradient from 100% solvent B to 95%    solvent A+5% solvent B;-   5.42 min to 7.00 min, 95% solvent A+5% solvent B

II.II Method B

-   Column: Waters Atlantis dC18 (2.1×50 mm, 3 μm)-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Flow rate: 1 ml/min-   Injection volume: 3 μl-   UV Detection wavelength: 215 nm

Eluent:

-   0 to 2.5 min, constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B to    100% solvent B;-   2.5 min to 2.7 min, 100% solvent B;-   2.71 to 3.0 min, 95% solvent A+5% solvent B.

II.III Method C

-   Column: Waters Atlantis dC18 (50 mm×30 mm, 3 μm column)-   Flow rate: 1.2 ml/min-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Injection volume: 5 μl-   UV Detection wavelength: 215 nm-   UV detection diode array or UV

Eluent:

-   0 min to 3.5 min, constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B    to 100% solvent B;-   3.5 min to 3.8 min, 100% solvent B;-   3.8 min to 3.9 min, constant gradient from 100% solvent B to 95%    solvent A+5% solvent B;-   3.9 min to 4.5 min, 95% solvent A+5% solvent B.

II.IV Method D

-   Column: Atlantis dC18 (50 mm×3 mm; 3 μm column)-   Mobile phase A: 0.1% Formic acid/Water-   Mobile phase B: 0.1% Formic acid/Acetonitrile-   Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min.-   Detection wavelength: Diode array Spectrum I max-   (with scan in the region 210-350 nm)-   Sampling rate: 5-   Column temperature: 35° C.-   Injection volume: 5 μl

Eluent:

-   0 min 95% solvent A+5% solvent B, 0.2 min 95% solvent A+5% solvent    B;-   0.2 min to 3.2 min constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B    to 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B;-   5 min 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B;-   5 min to 5.2 min constant gradient from 5% solvent A and 95% solvent    B to 95% solvent A+5% solvent B;-   5.5 min 95% solvent A and 5% solvent B.

MS detection using Waters LCT or LCT Premier, or ZQ or ZMD

UV detection using Waters 2996 photodiode array or Waters 2787 UV orWaters 2788 UV

II.V Method E

-   Column: Waters Atlantis dC18 (3.0×50 mm, 3 μm)-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Flow rate: 1.2 ml/min-   Injection volume: 5 μl-   Column temperature: 35° C.-   UV Detection wavelength: 215 nm

Eluent:

-   0 to 6.30 mins, constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B to    100% solvent B;-   6.30 mins to 6.70 mins, 100% solvent B;-   6.70 to 6.80 mins, constant gradient from 100% solvent B to 95%    solvent A+5% solvent B; 6.80 to 7.50 mins, 95% solvent A+5% solvent    B.

II.VI Method F

-   Column: Waters Atlantis dC18 (3.0×50 mm, 3 μm)-   Solvent A: 0.1% Formic acid/water-   Solvent B: 0.1% Formic acid/acetonitrile-   Flow rate: 1.0 ml/min-   Injection volume: 5 μl-   Column temperature: 35° C.-   UV Detection wavelength: 215 nm

Eluent:

-   0.00 to 1.00 mins, 95% solvent A+5% solvent B; 1.00 to 6.50 mins,    constant gradient from 95% solvent A+5% solvent B to 5% solvent    A+95% solvent B; 6.50 mins to 9.00 mins, 5% solvent A+95% solvent B;    9.00 mins to 9.50 mins, constant gradient from 5% solvent A+95%    solvent B to 95% solvent A+5% solvent B; 9.50 mins to 10.00 mins,    95% solvent A+5% solvent B

III. Microwave Treatment

Microwave reactions were carried out using a CEM Discover or Explorerfocussed microwaves apparatus.

IV. Designation of the Compounds

Some compounds are isolated as TFA or HCl salts, which are not reflectedby the chemical name. Within the meaning of the present invention thechemical name represents the compound in neutral form as well as its TFAsalt or any other salt, especially pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ifapplicable.

V. Abbreviations

-   AcOH Acetic acid-   Aq. Aqueous-   BuLi Butyl lithium-   cat. Catalytic-   conc. Concentrated-   dba dibenzylideneacetone-   DCE 1,2-Dichloroethane-   DCM Dichloromethane-   DBU 1,8-Diazabicycloundec-7-ene-   DIPEA N,N-diisoproylethylamine-   DMAP 4-Dimethylaminopyridine-   DME 1,2-Dimethoxyethane-   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide-   DMF-DMA N,N-dimethylformamidedimethyl acetal-   DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide-   dppf 1,1′-Bisdiphenylphosphino ferrocene-   EDC.HCl 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethyllaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride-   EtOAc Ethyl acetate-   EtOH Ethanol-   h Hour(s)-   HOBt Hydroxybenzotriazole-   HPLC High Performance Liquid Chromatography-   MeCNAcetonitrile-   MeOH Methanol-   min Minute(s)-   MW Molecular weight-   PCC Pyridinium chlorochromate-   PDC Pyridinium dichromate-   Pd—C Palladium on Carbon-   Py Pyridine-   sat. Saturated-   STAB Sodium triacetoxyborohydride-   TBAF Tetrabutyammonium fluoride-   PS TBTU O-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium    tetrafluoroborate-   TEA Triethylamine-   THF Tetrahydrofuran-   TMEDA Tetramethylethylenediamine-   X-Phos (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphane)

VI. Preparation Examples According to Synthesis Routes 1 to 65

The following examples refer to the preparation of selected compounds(Example Compounds 1 to 589) according to formula (I) of the presentinvention and further comprises methods for the preparation of numerousintermediate products, deriving from such manufacturing processes.

In this context, numbering of the example compounds and intermediates isnot applied continuously and thus some compound nos. do not existherein.

In principle, the same holds true for the numbering of the “generalprocedures” as described in the synthesis routes of the presentinvention.

The meaning of the substituents R¹ to R¹⁵ (and A or B) as far asmentioned in the description of the synthesis routes 1 to 65 isconsistent with the meaning as defined in the present invention.Examples 1 to 589 refer to selected embodiments, with specificsubstituents selected from preferred substituents as defined accordingto the present invention.

Route 1 and Route 2 (See Above)

General Procedure 8: Pyridine-3-Sulfonyl Chloride (Intermediate 17)

Phosphorus pentachloride (3.0 g, 14.6 mmol) was added to a solution of3-pyridinesulfonic acid (1.5 g, 9.42 mmol) dissolved in phosphoryltrichloride (2.45 g, 16.0 mmol) and the mixture heated to 130° C. for 3h under argon. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, the residue wasquenched over ice and extracted with ether. The organic phase was washedwith a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and concentrated in vacuoto give the crude title compound (0.6 g, 36%) which was used immediatelywithout purification.

Route 3 (See Above)

General Procedure 9: Pyridine-2-Sulfonyl Chloride (Intermediate 18)

Sodium hypochlorite solution (conc., 62 ml) was added dropwise to astirred solution of pyridine-2-thiol (1.0 g, 8.995 mmol) dissolved inH₂SO₄ (25 ml) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 30 min, water (15 ml)added and the mixture extracted with DCM. The organic phases werecombined, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo gave the titlecompound (800 mg, 50%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

Route 3a (See Above)

General Procedure 10: 6-Cyanopyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate19)

SOCl₂ (1.8 ml, 24.8 mmol) was added dropwise to ice water and stirredfor 18 h at room temperature. CuCl₂ (22 mg, 0.22 mmol) was added at 0°C. and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. In a separate flask, asolution of NaNO₂ (450 mg, 6.52 mmol) in water (4.5 ml) was added to astirred solution of 5-amino-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (534 mg, 4.5 mmol)in conc. HCl (4.5 ml) at 0° C., over 15 min. The diazonium salt solutionwas added dropwise to the thionyl chloride/CuCl₂ solution at 0° C. andstirring was continued for 1 h. The reaction mixture was extracted withDCM and the combined organic phases were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentratedin vacuo to give the title compound (620 mg) which was used in the nextstep without purification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

4-Cyano-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 217)

In a similar fashion using route 3a general procedure 10, SOCl₂ (2.5 ml,33.7 mmol), CuCl (30 mg, 0.30 mmol), 4-amino-3-nitrobenzonitrile (1 g,6.13 mmol), NaNO₂ (0.61 g, 8.83 mmol) and conc. HCl (6.2 ml) gave thetitle compound (1.5 g) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

5-Chloro-4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 218)

In a similar fashion using route 3a general procedure 10, SOCl₂ (2.8 ml,28.8 mmol) in water (15 ml), CuCl (26 mg, 0.26 mmol),5-chloro-4-fluoro-2-nitroaniline (1 g, 5.2 mmol), NaNO₂ (522 mg, 7.5mmol) and conc. HCl (10 ml) gave the title compound (1.5 g) which wasused in the next step without further purification. The structure wasconfirmed by ¹H NMR.

4,5-Difluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 219)

In a similar fashion using route 3a general procedure 10, SOCl₂ (1.15ml, 15.7 mmol) in water (6 ml), CuCl (14 mg, 0.14 mmol),4,5-difluoro-2nitroaniline (500 mg, 2.8 mmol), NaNO₂ (285 mg, 7.5 mmol)and conc. HCl (5 ml) gave the title compound (1.5 g) which was used inthe next step without further purification. The structure was confirmedby ¹H NMR.

4-Fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 220)

In a similar fashion using route 3a general procedure 10, SOCl₂ (51.4 g,704 mmol) in water (260 ml), CuCl (0.65 g, 6.4 mmol), 2-nitro4-fluro-aniline (20 g, 128 mmol), NaNO₂ (12.7 g, 184 mmol) and conc. HCl(200 ml) gave the title compound (25 g, 81%) which was used in the nextstep without further purification. The structure was confirmed by ¹HNMR.

2-Nitro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 221)

In a similar fashion using route 3a general procedure 10, SOCl₂ (0.36ml, 4.95 mmol) in cold water (2 ml), CuCl (5 mg, 0.05 mmol),2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)aniline (200 mg, 0.90 mmol), conc. HCl (2ml), NaNO₂ (90 mg, 1.3 mmol) in water (2 ml) gave the title compound(290 mg) which was used in the next step without further purification.The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

Route 4 (See Above)

General Procedure 11: 4-Methyl-2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride(Intermediate 20)

Aqueous NaNO₂ (2.0 g, 29.5 mmol) was added dropwise to4-methyl-2-nitroaniline (3.0 g, 19.7 mmol) dissolved in conc. HCl (15ml) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 45 min. The mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate added to a saturated solution of SO₂ gas inAcOH (10 ml), in the presence of CuCl₂ (800 mg, 6.0 mmol) at 50° C. Thereaction was stirred for 5 h and the precipitate formed collected byfiltration, dissolved in DCM, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuoto give the title compound (950 mg, 67%). The structure was confirmed by¹H NMR.

Route 5 (See Above)

General Procedure 12: Sodium (2-methyl-3-chlorophenyl)sulfamate(Intermediate 21)

Chlorosulfonic acid (516 μl, 7.77 mmol) in chloroform (5 ml) was addeddropwise to a solution of 3-chloro-2-methylaniline (844 μl, 6.98 mmol)and TEA (7.8 ml, 56.54 mmol) in chloroform (20 ml) at 0° C. The mixturewas stirred for 90 min, concentrated in vacuo and a solution of NaOH(848 mg, 21.2 mmol) in water (10 ml) was added and the mixture stirredfor 30 min at room temperature. The reaction was concentrated in vacuoand azeotroped with toluene. The solid obtained was heated in EtOH (50ml) at 60° C. for 15 min, concentrated in vacuo and EtOAc (50 ml) added.The resulting solid was collected by filtration and the filtrate allowedto stand at room temperature for 4 h. The crystals formed were filtered,washed with EtOAc, and the solids combined to give the title compound(1.44 g, 84%).

MW: 243.65 (sodium salt)

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z] ES−: 219.97

Route 6 (See Above)

General procedure 13: 2-Methyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 22)

Palladium on carbon (10%, 50 mg) was added to a solution of2-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (500 mg, 2.66 mmol) in EtOH (40 ml) and themixture was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 2 h. The mixturewas diluted with MeOH (40 ml), filtered through celite and the filtratewas concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (417 mg, 99%).

MW: 158.20

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 159

General Procedure 14: 6-Methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23)

Raney Nickel (60 mg, 20% wt) was added portionwise to a solution of6-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (300 mg, 1.40 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml), underargon. Hydrazine hydrate (270 μl, 5.6 mmol) was added and the reactionstirred at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered throughcelite and washed with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo,re-dissolved in DCM and washed with water. The organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (250 mg,100%) which was used in the next step without purification.

MW: 174.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 175

Route 7 (See Above)

General Procedure 15: 2-Chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 24)

Conc. H₂SO₄ was added slowly to 2-chloroquinoline (1.0 g, 6.13 mmol),followed by portionwise addition of potassium nitrate (800 mg, 7.97mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperatureovernight. After completion of the reaction (monitored by TLC andHPLCMS), the solution was poured slowly over ice, and the precipitatewas extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAC (17:3) as the eluent to give thetitle compound (450 mg, 38%).

MW: 208.61

HPLCMS (4.5 min): [m/z]: 209

5-Chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 25)

In a similar fashion using route 7 general procedure 15,5-chloroquinoline (1.0 g, 6.13 mmol), potassium nitrate (0.8 g, 7.98mmol) and H₂SO₄ (3 ml) gave the title compound (630 mg, 51%) aftertrituration from DCM/n-pentane.

MW: 208.61

HPLCMS (4.5 min): [m/z]: 209

General Procedure 57: 4-Nitro-benzothiazole (Intermediate 222)

KNO₃ (1.95 g, 19.3 mmol) was added portionwise to an ice-cold solutionof 1,3-benzothiazole (2.0 g, 14.8 mmol) in H₂SO₄ (5 ml) whilemaintaining the temperature below 10° C. and the mixture was stirred at0° C. for 2 h. The mixture was poured onto ice and the aqueous phase wasextracted with DCM. The organic phase was washed with sat NaHCO₃solution and brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was diluted with MeOH (15 ml) and heated under stirring at 65°C. for 1 h, on cooling the resulting precipitate was collected byfiltered and washed with MeOH to give the title compound (500 mg, 38%).

MW: 180.19

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:181

2-Chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 26)

In the similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,2-chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 24) (100 mg, 0.48 mmol), Raneynickel (20 mg, 20% wt), hydrazine hydrate (96 mg, 1.92 mmol) and MeOH(10 ml) gave the crude title compound (70 mg, 82%) which was used in thenext step without purification.

MW: 178.62

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 179

5-Chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27)

In the similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,5-chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 25) (500 mg, 2.40 mmol), Raneynickel (100 mg, 20% wt), hydrazine hydrate (0.5 ml, 9.62 mmol) andMeOH/THF (10 ml, 4:1), gave the title compound (420 mg, 98%) which wasused in the next step without purification.

MW: 178.62

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 179

Route 8 (See Above)

General Procedure 16: 7-Hydroxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 28)

7-Hydroxyquinoline (1.1 g, 7.5 mmol) and 1-phenyl-1-methylhydrazine(0.92 g, 7.5 mmol) were combined and heated at 130° C. under nitrogenfor 16 h. After cooling the solvent was partially evaporated, the crudeproduct was purified by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (1:1)as the eluent to give the title compound (370 mg, 31%).

MW: 160.18

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 160.95

Route 9 (See Above)

General Procedure 17: 8-Methoxy-3-methylquinoline (Intermediate 29)

Methacrolein (1.86 g, 26.0 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirredsolution of o-ansidine (2.0 g, 16.0 mmol) and NaI (21 mg, 0.14 mmol) inH₂SO₄ (6 ml) at 110° C. for 1 h. The reaction was cooled to roomtemperature and stirring continued for 18 h. The reaction was pouredover sodium carbonate, the pH adjusted with sat. sodium carbonatesolution to pH=7 and extracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH/NH₃ (199:1:1) as eluent to give thetitle compound (500 mg, 18%).

MW: 173.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 174

General Procedure 18: 3-Methylquinolin-8-ol (Intermediate 30)

47% HBr (10 ml) was added to 8-methoxy-3-methylquinoline (Intermediate29) (500 mg, 2.80 mmol) and heated at 122° C. for 18 h. The reaction wascooled to room temperature, the pH adjusted with sodium carbonatesolution to pH=7 and extracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (150 mg,83%).

MW: 159.19

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 160

General Procedure 19: 3-Methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 31)

3-methylquinolin-8-ol (Intermediate 30) (150 mg, 0.9 mmol) and ammoniumsulphite (250 mg, 1.8 mmol) were added to aqueous ammonia (3 ml) andheated for 48 h. After cooling, water was added and the mixture wasextracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (130 mg, 86%).

MW: 158.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 159

Route 10 (See Above)

General Procedure 20: 5-Methyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 32)

5-methyl-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 6.57 mmol), glycerol (1.88 g, 20.4mmol), 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.92 g, 8.54 mmol) wereadded to H₂SO₄/H₂O (6 ml, 7:5) solution and heated at 105° C. for 48 h.After completion of the reaction (monitored by LCMS), the mixture wascooled to 45° C. and poured slowly onto ice water (50 ml) and themixture was extracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (950 mg,77%) which was used in the next step without purification.

MW: 188.19

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 189

8-Nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (Intermediate 33)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,2-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (1.0 g, 4.85 mmol), glycerol (1.4 g,15.0 mmol) and 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.42 g, 6.31mmol) gave the title compound (820 mg, 80%) which was used in the nextstep without purification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

8-Nitro-6-(trifluoromethoxy)quinoline (Intermediate 34)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)aniline (1.0 g, 4.50 mmol), glycerol (1.3 g,13.96 mmol) and 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.32 g, 5.85mmol), gave the title compound (1.1 g, 95%) which was used in the nextstep without purification.

MW: 258.16

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 259

6-Ethoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 35)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,4-ethoxy-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 5.49 mmol), glycerol (1.6 g, 17.0 mmol)and 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.6 g, 7.14 mmol) gave thetitle compound (900 mg, 75%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 218.21

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z] ES−: 218

6-Fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 36)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,4-fluoro-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 6.41 mmol), glycerol (1.83 g, 19.9mmol), 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.8 g, 8.33 mmol) andH₂SO₄/H₂O (6 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (1.04 g, 84%) which wasused in the next step without purification.

MW: 192.15

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 193

5,6-Difluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 37)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,4,5-difluoro-2-nitroaniline (200 mg, 1.15 mmol), glycerol (330 mg, 3.56mmol), 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (336 mg, 1.49 mmol) andH₂SO₄/H₂O (1.2 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (200 mg, 83%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 210.14

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 211

5-Fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 38)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,5-fluoro-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 6.4 mmol), glycerol (1.83 g, 19.86mmol), 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1.8 g, 8.33 mmol) andH₂SO₄/H₂O (1.2 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (500 mg, 60%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 192.15

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 192.99

5-Chloro-6-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 39)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,5-chloro-4-methyl-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 5.3 mmol), glycerol (1.52 g,16.6 mmol), 3-nitrobenzensulfonic acid sodium salt (1.55 g, 6.8 mmol)and H₂SO₄/H₂O (6 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (350 mg, 30%) whichwas used in the next step without purification.

MW: 222.63

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 223

7-Chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 40)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,3-chloro-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol), glycerol (1.65 g, 18.0 mmol),3-nitrobenzensulfonic acid sodium salt (1.66 g, 7.5 mmol) and H₂SO₄/H₂O(12 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (490 mg, 40%) which was used in thenext step without purification.

MW: 208.61

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 211

5-Chloro-6-fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 41)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,5-chloro-4-fluoro-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 5.2 mmol), glycerol (1.5 g,16.2 mmol), 3-nitrobenzensulfonic acid sodium salt (1.52 g, 6.7 mmol)and H₂SO₄/H₂O (6 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (790 mg, 67%) whichwas used in the next step without purification.

MW: 226.60

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 227

5,6-Dimethyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 43)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,4,5-dimethyl-2-nitroaniline (1.0 g, 6.0 mmol), glycerol (1.0 g, 11.4mmol), 3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (2.2 g, 9.6 mmol) andH₂SO₄/H₂O (3 ml, 7:1), further reagents added over 4 days, gave thetitle compound (200 mg, 16%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 202.21

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 203

5-Methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 44)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 32) (950 mg, 5.05 mmol), tin(II) chloride (2.87 g, 15.1 mmol) and 6 N HCl (5 drops) gave the titlecompound (950 mg, >100% crude) which was used in the next step withoutpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

5-(Trifluoromethyl)quinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 45)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,8-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (Intermediate 33) (820 mg, 3.39mmol), tin (II) chloride (1.93 g, 10.2 mmol) and 6 N HCl (10 drops) gavethe title compound (615 mg, 85%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 212.18

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 213

6-(Trifluoromethoxy)quinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 46)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,8-nitro-6-(trifluoromethoxy)quinolone (Intermediate 34) (1.1 g, 4.26mmol), tin (II) chloride (2.42 g, 12.8 mmol) and 6 N HCl (13 drops) gavethe title compound (820 mg, 84%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 228.18

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 229

6-Ethoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 47)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,6-ethoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 35) (900 mg, 4.12 mmol), tin(II) chloride (2.4 g, 12.4 mmol) and 6 N HCl (10 drops) gave the titlecompound (700 mg, 90%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 188.23

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 189

6-Fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 48)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,6-fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 36) (1.0 g, 5.41 mmol), tin (II)chloride (3.08 g, 16.2 mmol) and 6N HCl (5 drops) gave the titlecompound (650 mg, 74%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 162.17

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 163

5,6-Difluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 49)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure4,5,6-difluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 37) (200 mg, 0.95 mmol),tin (II) chloride (540 mg, 2.85 mmol) and 6N HCl (2 drops) gave thetitle compound (120 mg, 72%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

5-Fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 50)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 38) (500 mg, 2.60 mmol), tin(II) chloride (1.48 mg, 7.80 mmol) and 6N HCl (4 drops) gave the titlecompound (450 mg, >100% crude) which was used in the next step withoutpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

5-Chloro-6-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 51)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-chloro-6-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 39) (300 mg, 1.35mmol), tin (II) chloride (760 mg, 4.05 mmol) and 6N HCl (4 drops) gavethe title compound (160 mg, 62%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (9:1) as the eluent.

MW: 192.65

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 193

7-Chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 52)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,7-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 40) (300 mg, 1.4 mmol), tin (II)chloride (810 mg, 4.3 mmol) and 6N HCl (4 drops) gave the title compound(110 mg, 44%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (19:1) as the eluent.

MW: 178.62

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 179

5-Chloro-6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 53)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,5-chloro-6-fluoro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 41) (300 mg, 1.34mmol), Raney nickel (60 mg, 20% wt), hydrazine hydrate (270 mg, 5.40mmol) and MeOH (5 ml) gave the title compound (130 mg, 49%) which wasused in the next step without purification.

MW: 196.61

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 197

6-Methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 54)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,6-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 42) (300 mg, 1.6 mmol), Raneynickel (60 mg, 20% wt) hydrazine hydrate (0.32 ml, 6.30 mmol) and MeOH(8 ml) gave the title compound (159 mg) which was used in the next stepwithout purification.

MW: 158.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 159

5,6-Dimethylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 55)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,5,6-dimethyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 43) (200 mg, 0.9 mmol),Raney nickel (40 mg, 20 wt), hydrazine hydrate (200 μl, 3.9 mmol) andMeOH (5 ml) gave the title compound (120 mg, 77%) which was used in thenext step without purification.

MW: 172.23

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 173

Route 11 (See Above)

7-Isopropylquinoline (Intermediate 56)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,3-isopropylaniline (1 g, 7.4 mmol), glycerol (2.11 g, 22.9 mmol) and3-nitro benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (2.2 g, 9.61 mmol) gave thetitle compound (1.3 g, 100%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 171.24

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 172

7-Ethylquinoline (Intermediate 57)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20, 3-ethylaniline(1 g, 8.25 mmol), glycerol (2.35 g, 25.6 mmol), 3-nitro benzenesulfonicacid sodium salt (2.42 g, 10.7 mmol), H₂SO₄:H₂O (3.5 ml:2.5 ml) gave thetitle compound (1.21 g, 93%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification. The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

7-Methoxyquinoline (Intermediate 58)

In a similar fashion using route 10 general procedure 20,3-methoxyaniline (1.0 g, 8.12 mmol), glycerol (2.32 g, 25.2 mmol),3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (2.4 g, 10.6 mmol) and H₂SO₄/H₂O(6 ml, 7:5) gave the title compound (170 mg, 14%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (17:3) as the eluent.

MW: 159.19

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 160

7-Isopropyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 59)

In a similar fashion using route 7 general procedure 15,7-isopropylquinoline (Intermediate 56) (1.36 g, 7.94 mmol), potassiumnitrate (1.04 g, 10.3 mmol) and H₂SO₄ (4.2 ml) gave the title compound(670 mg, 39%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (9:1-22:3) as the eluent.

MW: 216.24

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 217

7-Ethyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 60)

In a similar fashion using route 7 general procedure 15,7-ethylquinoline (Intermediate 57) (1.21 g, 7.7 mmol), potassium nitrate(1.01 g, 10.0 mmol) and H₂SO₄ (3.6 ml) gave the title compound (170 mg,12%) after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc(23:2-17:3) gradient elution.

MW: 202.21

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 203

7-Methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 61)

In a similar fashion using route 7 general procedure 15,7-methoxyquinoline (Intermediate 58) (400 mg, 2.51 mmol), potassiumnitrate (330 mg, 3.26 mmol) and conc. H₂SO₄ (1.2 ml) gave the titlecompound (250 mg, 50%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (3:1) as the eluent.

MW: 204.19

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 205

7-Isopropylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 62)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,7-isopropyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 59) (670 mg, 3.09 mmol), tin(II) chloride (1.8 g, 9.3 mmol) and 6 N HCl (6 drops) gave the titlecompound (420 mg, 73%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 186.26

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]:187

7-Ethylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 63)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,7-ethyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 60) (170 mg, 0.84 mmol), tin (II)chloride (500 mg, 2.52 mmol) and 6 N HCl (2 drops) gave the titlecompound (144 mg, 100%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 172.23

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 173

7-Methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 64)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,7-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 61) (250 mg, 1.22 mmol), tin(II) chloride (700 mg, 3.67 mmol) and 6N HCl (3 drops) gave the titlecompound (150 mg, 71%) which was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 174.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 175

Route 12 (See Above)

5-Chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 65)

In a similar fashion using route 7 general procedure 15,5-chloroquinoline (1 g, 6.13 mmol), potassium nitrate (800 mg, 7.98mmol) and H₂SO₄ (3 ml) and gave the title compound (926 mg, 73%). Thestructure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

General Procedure 21: 5-Methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 66)

Sodium methoxide (571 mg, 1.05 mmol) was added to a solution of5-chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 65) (550 mg, 2.64 mmol) in MeOH(15 ml) and heated to 81° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo, water was added and the mixture was extractedwith DCM. The organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuogave the title compound (500 mg, 93%). The structure was confirmed by ¹HNMR.

5-Methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 67)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,5-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 66) (550 mg, 2.69 mmol), tin(II) chloride (1.53 mg, 8.07 mmol) and 6 N HCl (3 drops) gave the titlecompound (430 mg, 91%).

MW: 176.22

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]:ES−: 175

Route 13 (See Above)

General Procedure 22: 4,7-Dichloro-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate 68)

Fuming nitric acid (8 ml) and concentrated sulfuric acid (16 ml) werecombined cautiously at −10° C. 4,7-dichloroquinoline (5 g, 25 mmol) wasadded portionwise at −10° C. and after complete addition the mixture wasallowed to warm to room temperature and stirring continued for 18 h. Thereaction mixture was poured onto ice and the resulting solid removed byfiltration washed with water (100 ml) to give the title compound (5.7 g,94%).

MW:243.05

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 242.80.

General Procedure 23: 7-Chloro-4-methoxy-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate69)

Sodium methoxide (2.0 g, 37.0 mmol) was added to a solution of4,7-dichloro-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate 68) (3.0 g, 12.3 mmol) inMeOH (20 ml) and the reaction was heated under reflux for 24 h. Thesolvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (150ml) and washed with water, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by column chromatography with EtOAc/heptane(4:1) to give the title compound (2.54 g, 83%).

MW:238.63

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 239

General Procedure 24: 7-Chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine(Intermediate 70)

7-Chloro-4-methoxy-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate 69) (261 mg, 1.1mmol) was treated with 10% palladium on carbon (11.6 mg, cat) in EtOH(20 ml) in a Parr pressure reaction system and placed under a hydrogenatmosphere at 5 Barr pressure whilst stirring overnight. The pressurewas released and the catalyst removed by filtration through celite. Thesolvent was removed in vacuo to give the title compound (246 mg, 100%).

MW:208.65

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 208.95.

General Procedure 25: 4-Methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 71)

10% palladium on carbon (125 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added to a solution of7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 70) (246 mg, 1.1mmol), and ammonium formate (365 mg, 5.8 mmol) in 50% acetic acid (5 ml)and the reaction was heated under reflux for 30 min. After cooling thesolvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (100ml) and washed with sat sodium bicarbonate solution, dried (MgSO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (124 mg, 65%).

MW:174.20

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 174.95

Route 14 (See Above)

General Procedure 26: N-(5-Bromo-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 29)

Benzenesulfonyl chloride (72 μl, 0.57 mmol) was added to a solution of5-bromoquinolin-8-ylamine hydrochloride (84 mg, 0.38 mmol) in pyridine(150 μl, 1.89 mmol) and DCM (5 ml) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 h. Water (5 ml) was added and the organic phase wasseparated. The aqueous phase was extracted with DCM and the combinedorganic phases were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was purified by trituration from DMSO/MeOH (1:2) to give thetitle compound (60 mg, 44%).

EOAI3334934 VIT-1320

MW: 363.23

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 364

The result is shown in FIG. 29.

N-(6-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 28)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,benzenesulfonyl chloride (72 μl, 0.57 mmol), 6-chloroquinolin-8-ylamine(67 mg, 0.38 mmol) in pyridine (150 μl, 1.89 mmol) gave the titlecompound (73 mg, 61%) after trituration from DMSO/MeOH (1:2).

EOAI3334935 VIT-1319

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 320

The result is shown in FIG. 28.

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound 33)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride hydrochloride (0.30 g, 1.39 mmol),8-aminoquinoline (0.20 g, 1.39 mmol) in pyridine (0.56 ml, 6.94 mmol)gave the title compound (70 mg, 18%) after trituration from MeOH.

EOAI3335060 VIT-1337

MW: 285.32

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 285

The result is shown in FIG. 33.

Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound 85)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride(Intermediate 18) (196 mg, 1.107 mmol) gave the title compound (130 mg,65%) after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc(17:3) as the eluent.

EOAI3344526 VIT-1723

MW: 285.32

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 286

The result is shown in FIG. 85.

4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 57)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (60 mg, 0.35 mmol),2-fluoro-4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (100 mg, 0.45 mmol) gave thetitle compound (70 mg, 56%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335730 VIT-1418

MW: 366.79

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 367

The result is shown in FIG. 57.

2,4-Dichloro-N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 58)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (60 mg, 0.35 mmol),2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (110 mg, 0.45 mmol) gave the titlecompound (70 mg, 53%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335731 VIT-1419

MW: 383.25

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 384

The result is shown in FIG. 58.

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (ExampleCompound 59)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (50 mg, 0.29 mmol),pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 17) (76 mg, 0.43 mmol) gavethe title compound (35 mg, 39%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335732 VIT-1420

MW: 315.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 316

The result is shown in FIG. 59.

4-Chloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 54)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (50 mg, 0.28 mmol),4-chloro-2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (96 mg, 0.42 mmol) gave thetitle compound (35 mg, 35%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335670 VIT-1404

MW: 371.21

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 370.85

The result is shown in FIG. 54.

2,4-Dichloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 56)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (50 mg, 0.28 mmol),2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (103 mg, 0.42 mmol) gave the titlecompound (40 mg, 40%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335729 VIT-1417

MW: 387.67

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 388

The result is shown in FIG. 56.

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (ExampleCompound 60)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (50 mg, 0.28 mmol),pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 17) (74 mg, 0.42 mmol) gavethe title compound (38 mg, 43%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335733 VIT-1421

MW: 319.77

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 320

The result is shown in FIG. 60.

N-(7-Hydroxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 86)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26, 8amino-7-hydroxyquinoline (Intermediate 28) (250 mg, 1.5 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (303 mg, 1.7 mmol) gave the title compound (21mg, 5%) after purification by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc(1:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3344338 VIT-1685

MW: 300.34

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 300.95

The result is shown in FIG. 86.

N-(6-Methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 77)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 31) (70 mg, 0.44 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (0.07 ml, 0.53 mmol) gave the title compound(30 mg, 23%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent.

EOAI3336593 VIT-1482

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 77.

N-(4-Methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 87)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,4-methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 71) (71 mg, 0.41 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (79 mg, 0.44 mmol) gave the title compound (22mg, 17%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent.

EOAI3345271 VIT-1733

MW:314.37

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 315.

The result is shown in FIG. 87.

N-(4-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 224)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,4-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine 464 (228 mg, 1.28 mmol), benzenesulfonylchloride (0.2 ml, 1.53 mmol) pyridine (0.21 ml, 2.56 mmol) in DCM (10ml) gave the title compound (250 mg, 61%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 319

8-Benzenesulfonylamino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (ExampleCompound 225)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-Amino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester 489 (56 mg, 0.27 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (54 mg, 0.30 mmol) and pyridine (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (61 mg, 64%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM/EtOAc (90:10 as the eluent.

EOAI3349511 VIT-1875

MW: 342.38

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 343

General procedure 27: 4-Chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 5)

4-Chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (300 mg, 1.38 mmol) was added to astirred solution of 8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol) in pyridine (2ml). DMAP (cat.) was added and the reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 4 h. After no further progress of the reaction wasobserved (monitored by TLC and LCMS), water was added and the mixturewas extracted with DCM. The organic phase was washed with a sat. KHSO₄solution, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residuewas triturated with n-hexane to give the title compound (270 mg, 61%).

EOAI3334107 VIT-1247

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 318.90

The result is shown in FIG. 5.

4-Methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 7)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride(300 mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 58%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH/NH₃(100-100:1:1 drop).

EOAI3334109 VIT-1249

MW: 314.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 314.95

The result is shown in FIG. 7.

4-Methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 9)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (260mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 60%)after trituration from n-hexane.

EOAI3334326 VIT-1255

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 9

2-Methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 10)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), o-toluenesulfonyl chloride (260mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 60%)after trituration from n-hexane.

EOAI3334327 VIT-1256

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 10.

2-Chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 11)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 2-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride(300 mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 58%)after trituration from n-hexane.

EOAI3334328 VIT-1257

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 318.9

The result is shown in FIG. 11.

3-Cyano-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 16) In thesimilar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27, 8-aminoquinoline

(200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl chloride (277 mg, 1.38 mmol)and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (65 mg, 15%) afterrecrystalization from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3334561 VIT-1285

MW: 309.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 309.9

The result is shown in FIG. 16.

N-Quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound17)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 2-trifluorobenzenesulfonylchloride (336 mg, 1.38 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(400 mg, 82%) after recrystalisation from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3334562 VIT-1286

MW: 352.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 353

The result is shown in FIG. 17.

3-Methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 19)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), m-toluenesulfonyl chloride (260mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 60%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334564 VIT-1288

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 298.95

The result is shown in FIG. 19

3-Chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 20)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 3-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride(270 mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 59%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334565 VIT-1289

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 318.9

The result is shown in FIG. 20

3-Methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 21)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 3-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride(260 mg, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 56%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334566 VIT-1290

MW: 314.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 314.95

The result is shown in FIG. 21

2-Methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 27)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol), 2-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride(280 mg, 1.38 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg,58%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334931 VIT-1316

MW: 314.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 315

The result is shown in FIG. 27

N-Quinolin-8-yl-2-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound36)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(150 mg, 60%) after column purification with DCM elution.

EOAI3335291 VIT-1349

MW: 368.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 369

The result is shown in FIG. 36

2-Cyano-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 37)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl chloride(140 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (100 mg,50%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335292 VIT-1350

MW: 309.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 310

The result is shown in FIG. 37

N-Quinolin-8-yl-3-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound38)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 3-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(150 mg, 60%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335293 VIT-1351

MW: 368.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 369

The result is shown in FIG. 38

2-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (Example Compound39)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), methyl 2-chlorosulfonylbenzoate(160 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (80 mg, 35%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335294 VIT-1352

MW: 342.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 343

The result is shown in FIG. 39

3-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (Example Compound40)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), methyl 3-chlorosulfonylbenzoate(160 mg, 0.69 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (150 mg,64%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335295 VIT-1353

MW: 342.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 343

The result is shown in FIG. 40

2,4-Dichloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 41)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(252 mg, 100%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335305 VIT-1363

MW: 353.22

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 352.85

The result is shown in FIG. 41

4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound42)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 4-chloro-2-fluorobenzenesulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(190 mg, 82%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335306 VIT-1364

MW: 336.77

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 336.9

The result is shown in FIG. 42

N-Quinolin-8-yl-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound43)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2-(trifluoromethyl)sulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.81 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(230 mg, 94%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335307 VIT-1365

MW: 352.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 352.95

The result is shown in FIG. 43

N-Quinolin-8-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound44)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylchloride (200 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(244 mg, 100%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335308 VIT-1366

MW: 352.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 353

The result is shown in FIG. 44

2,4,6-Trichloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 47)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2,4,6 trichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (280 mg, 1.03 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(200 mg, 76%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335380 VIT-1371

MW: 387.67

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 388

The result is shown in FIG. 47

3-Chloro-2-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound62)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.70 mmol), 3-chloro-2-fluorobenzenesulfonylchloride (180 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (80mg, 35%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent followed by trituration from EtOAc/n-hexane.

EOAI3335950 VIT-1425

MW: 336.77

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 336.95

The result is shown in FIG. 62

2,6-Dichloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 63)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.70 mmol), 2,6-dichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (190 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(100 mg, 41%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3335951 VIT-1426

MW: 353.23

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 352.9

The result is shown in FIG. 63

2,6-Difluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 64)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.70 mmol), 2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylchloride (170 mg, 0.83 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(100 mg, 45%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent followed by trituration from EtOAc/n-hexane.

EOAI3335952 VIT-1427

MW: 320.31

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 321

The result is shown in FIG. 64

2,3-Dichloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 67)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.7 mmol), 2,3-dichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (190 mg, 0.8 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (150mg, 63%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent.

EOAI3336270 VIT-1450

MW: 353.22

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 352.95

The result is shown in FIG. 67

3-Chloro-2-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound68)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.7 mmol), 2-methyl-3-chlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (180 mg, 0.8 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (150mg, 65%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent.

EAOI3336271 VIT-1451

MW: 332.81

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 333

The result is shown in FIG. 68

3-Fluoro-2-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound83)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylchloride (210 mg, 1.04 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(120 mg, 57%) after purification by column chromatography with DCMeluent.

EOAI3336898 VIT-1500

MW: 316.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 317

The result is shown in FIG. 83

2-Chloro-6-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound84)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27, using8-aminoquinoline (100 mg, 0.69 mmol), 2-chloro-6-methylbenzenesulfonylchloride (230 mg, 1.04 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(110 mg, 48%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

EOAI3336899 VIT-1501

MW: 332.81

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 333

The result is shown in FIG. 84

Quinoline-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound 88)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (57 mg, 0.40 mmol), quinoline-3-sulfonyl chloride (10mg, 0.44 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (28 mg, 21%).

EOAI3343683 VIT-1614

MW: 335.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 336

The result is shown in FIG. 88

6-Cyano-pyridine-3-sulfinic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound116)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.39 mmol), 6-cyanopyridine-3-sulfonylchloride 19 (337 mg, 1.66 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound(110 mg, 25%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (4:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3344197 VIT-1657

MW: 310.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 311

6-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (ExampleCompound 89)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.38 mmol),6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (0.31 g, 1.25 mmol) andDMAP (cat) gave the title compound (250 mg, 58%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3346325 VIT-1833

MW: 353.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 354

The result is shown in FIG. 89

N-(7-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 26)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,7-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (200 mg, 1.26 mmol), benzenesulfonyl chloride(260 mg, 1.5 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (250 mg, 67%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334930 VIT-1315

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 298.9

The result is shown in FIG. 26

N-(2-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 18)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 22) (200 mg, 1.2 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (230 mg, 1.2 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (150 mg, 43%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334563 VIT-1287

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 18

N-(6-Methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 23)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (250 mg, 1.43 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (220 μl, 1.3 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (260 mg, 57%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334774 VIT-1308

MW: 314.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 315

The result is shown in FIG. 23

N-(2-Chloroquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (24)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 26) (70 mg, 0.39 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (83 mg, 0.42 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (110 mg, 88%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334775 VIT-1309

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 318.85

The result is shown in FIG. 24

N-(5-Chloroquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 25)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (70 mg, 0.39 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (83 mg, 0.42 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (80 mg, 64%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3334776 VIT-1310

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 318.9

The result is shown in FIG. 25

N-(3-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 45)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methylquinoline (Intermediate 31) (130 mg, 0.82 mmol), benzenesulfonylchloride (170 mg, 0.9 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (150mg, 61%) after tituration from n-hexane.

EOAI3335309 VIT-1367

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 45

2,4-Dichloro-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 69)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 31) (40 mg, 0.25 mmol),2,4-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (74 mg, 0.30 mmol) and DMAP (cat.)gave the title compound (30 mg, 33%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336272 VIT-1452

MW: 367.25

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 366.95

The result is shown in FIG. 69

4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 71)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 31) (40 mg, 0.25 mmol),2-fluoro-4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (70 mg, 0.30 mmol) and DMAP(cat.) gave the title compound (40 mg, 50%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336404 VIT-1464

MW: 350.8

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 351

The result is shown in FIG. 71

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (3-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (ExampleCompound 72)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 31) (40 mg, 0.25 mmol),pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 17) (53 mg, 0.30 mmol) andDMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (40 mg, 50%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (1:0-99:1) gradient elution.

EOAI3336405 VIT-1465

MW: 299.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 300

The result is shown in FIG. 72

N-5-Methylquinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 90)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 44) (150 mg, 0.95 mmol) andbenzenesulfonyl chloride (200 mg, 1.14 mmol) gave the title compound (80mg, 28%) after column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3338242 VIT-1580

MW: 298.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299

The result is shown in FIG. 90

N-(5-(Trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 91)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 45) (320 mg, 1.51mmol), benzenesulfonyl chloride (320 mg, 1.81 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gavethe title compound (21 mg, 4%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM/n-hexane (0:1-3:2) as the eluent followed byrecrystallisation from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3344021 VIT-1655

MW: 352.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 353

The result is shown in FIG. 91

N-(6-(Trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 92)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-(trifluoromethoxy)quinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 46) (150 mg, 0.66mmol), benzenesulfonyl chloride (140 mg, 0.79 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gavethe title compound (140 mg, 58%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (1:0-0:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3343905 VIT-1648

MW: 368.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 369

The result is shown in FIG. 92

N-(6-Ethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 93)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-ethoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 47) (150 mg, 0.8 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (170 mg, 0.96 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (85 mg, 33%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/DCM (1:0-0:1) as the eluent and recrystallisation fromDCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3343904 VIT-1647

MW: 328.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 329

The result is shown in FIG. 93

N-(6-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 75)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 48) (60 mg, 0.37 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (78 mg, 0.44 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (40 mg, 36%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336591 VIT-1480

MW: 302.32

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 303

The result is shown in FIG. 75

2,6-Difluoro-N-(6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 94)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 48) (140 mg, 0.86 mmol),2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (220 mg, 1.04 mmol) and DMAP (cat.)gave the title compound (160 mg, 55%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent followed by recrystallisation withDCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3343714 VIT-1604

MW: 338.30

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 339

The result is shown in FIG. 94

4-Chloro-2-fluoro-N-(6-fluoroquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 95)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 48) (150 mg, 0.93 mmol),4-chloro-2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (250 mg, 1.11 mmol) and DMAP(cat.) gave the title compound (140 mg, 43%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/n-hexane (4:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3343682 VIT-1615

MW: 354.76

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 355

The result is shown in FIG. 95

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (ExampleCompound 96)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 48) (100 mg, 0.62 mmol), pyridine3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 17) (130 mg, 0.74 mmol) and DMAP(cat.) gave the title compound (60 mg, 32%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (1:0-0:1) gradient elution followed byrecrystallisation from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3343903 VIT-1642

MW: 303.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 304

The result is shown in FIG. 96

N-(5,6-Difluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 97)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5,6-difluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 49) (120 mg, 0.67 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (141 mg, 0.78 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (73 mg, 35%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOH (1:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3343715 VIT-1602

MW: 320.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 321

The result is shown in FIG. 97

N-(5-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 98)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 50) (150 mg, 0.93 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (196 mg, 1.11 mmol) and DMAP (cat) gave thetitle compound (170 mg, 61%) after column chromatography with DCMeluent.

EOAI3338241 VIT-1579

MW: 302.32

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 303

The result is shown in FIG. 98

N-(5-Chloro-6-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound99)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-chloro-6-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 51) (160 mg, 0.83 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (175 mg, 0.99 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (110 mg, 40%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (1:1), followed by DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3338240 VIT-1578

MW: 332.81

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 332.95

The result is shown in FIG. 99

N-(7-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 100)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,7-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 52) (100 mg, 0.56 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (110 mg, 0.67 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (110 mg, 56%) after trituration from n-pentane.

EOAI3337853 VIT-1516

MW: 318.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 319

The result is shown in FIG. 100

N-(5-Chloro-6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound82)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-chloro-6-fluoroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 53) (100 mg, 0.51 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (100 mg, 0.61 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (27 mg, 16%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent followed by preparative HPLC (neutralconditions).

EOAI3336897 VIT-1499

MW: 336.77

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 337

The result is shown in FIG. 82

N-(5,6-Dimethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 76)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5,6-dimethylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 55) (60 mg, 0.38 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (72 mg, 0.41 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (10 mg, 10%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336592 VIT-1481

MW: 312.39

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 313

The result is shown in FIG. 76

N-(7-Isopropyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 101)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,7-isopropylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 62) (150 mg, 0.81 mmol),bezenesulfonyl chloride (170 mg, 1.0 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (105 mg, 40%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (17:3-4:1) gradient elution.

EOAI3343688 VIT-1613

MW: 326.41

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 327

The result is shown in FIG. 101

N-(7-Ethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 102)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,7-ethylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 63) (144 mg, 0.84 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (170 mg, 1.01 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (40 mg, 15%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/ EtOAc (17:3) as the eluent.

EOAI3343687 VIT-1612

MW: 312.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 313

The result is shown in FIG. 102

N-(7-Methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 103)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,7-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 64) (150 mg, 0.86 mmol),benzenesulfonyl chloride (130 μl, 1.03 mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave thetitle compound (90 mg, 33%) after recrystallisation from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3343902 VIT-1649

MW: 314.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 315

The result is shown in FIG. 103

6-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid(6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (Example Compound 226)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 48) (150 mg, 0.92 mmol),6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (250 mg, 1.01 mmol) inDCM (2 ml), DMAP (cat), pyridine (146 mg, 1.84 mmol) and DCM (5 ml) gavethe title compound (90 mg, 26%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3356104 VIT-2020

MW: 371.30

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 372.0

5-Methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound227)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (40 mg, 0.27 mmol), 5-methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonylchloride 440 (79 mg, 0.41 mmol), pyridine (1.5 ml) DMAP (cat.) and DCM(2 ml) gave the title compound (21 mg, 25%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (93:7) as the eluent.

EOAI3348280 VIT-1849

MW: 299.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 300

6-Methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (228)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (250 mg, 1.73 mmol), 6-methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonylchloride 441 (530 mg, 2.77 mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (3 ml) and DCM(2 ml) gave the title compound (115 mg, 22%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3348281 VIT-1850

MW: 299.35

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 300.35

5-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (ExampleCompound 229)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (70 mg, 0.48 mmol),5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 442) (153mg, 0.63 mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (1.5 ml) and DCM (2 ml) gave thetitle compound (30 mg, 11%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (85:15) as the eluent.

EOAI3351195 VIT-1939

MW: 353.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 353.98

Pyrazine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Example Compound 230)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (300 mg, 2.08 mmol), pyrazine-2-sulfonyl chloride 443(482 mg, 2.7 mmol), pyridine (3 ml), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (2 ml) gave thetitle compound (102 mg, 13%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3351196 VIT-1940

MW: 286.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 286.99

Thiazole-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (231)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (250 mg, 1.73 mmol), thiazole-2-sulfonyl chloride(Intermediate 444) (413 mg, 2.25 mmol), pyridine (2 ml), DMAP (cat.) andDCM (2 ml) gave the title compound (110 mg, 15%), after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3351375 VIT-1951

MW: 290.96

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 291.96

6-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid(6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (Example Compound 232)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 46) (75 mg, 0.32mmol), 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (96 mg, 0.39mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (0.05 ml, 0.65 mmol) and DCM (2 ml) gavethe title compound (60 mg, 42%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3356105 VIT-2021

MW: 437.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 438

6-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (Example Compound 233)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 45) (100 mg, 0.47mmol), 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (138 mg, 0.56mmol), pyridine (0.08 ml, 0.94 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gavethe title compound (25 mg, 13%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3356956 VIT-2035

MW: 421.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 421.9

Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide(Example Compound 234)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 45) (125 mg, 0.58mmol), pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 18) (125 mg, 0.70mmol), pyridine (0.09 ml, 1.17 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gavethe title compound (65 mg, 31%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3356957 VIT-2034

MW: 353.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 354

Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide(Example Compound 235)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 46) (110 mg, 0.48mmol), pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 18) (102 mg, 0.57mmol), pyridine (0.08 ml, 0.96 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gavethe title compound (100 mg, 56%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3356958 VIT-2033

MW: 369.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 370

Pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (ExampleCompound 236)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 48) (125 mg, 0.77 mmol),pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride Intermediate 18) (163 mg, 0.92 mmol),pyridine (0.12 ml, 1.54 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gave the titlecompound (100 mg, 43%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3357160 VIT-2054

MW: 303.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 304

Pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide(Example Compound 237)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-(trifluoromethoxy)quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 46) (110 mg, 0.48mmol), pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 17) (102 mg, 0.57mmol), pyridine (0.08 ml, 0.96 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gavethe title compound (150 mg, 85%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3357161 VIT-2056

MW: 369.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 370

6-Cyano-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid(6-trifluoromethoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (Example Compound 238)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-(trifluoromethoxy)quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 46) (125 mg, 0.54mmol), 6-cyano-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 19) (132 mg,0.65 mmol), pyridine (0.09 ml, 1.09 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (10 ml)gave the title compound (75 mg, 35%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3357162 VIT-2057

MW: 394.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 394.9

6-Cyano-pyridine-3-sulfonic acid (6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-amide (239)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-fluoroquinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 48) (125 mg, 0.77 mmol),6-cyano-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 19) (187 mg, 0.92mmol), pyridine (121 mg, 1.54 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (10 ml) gavethe title compound (67 mg, 26%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3357163 VIT-2055

MW: 328.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 329

5-Cyano-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid (5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-amide(Example Compound 240)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 45) (125 mg, 0.58mmol), 6-cyano-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 19) (142 mg,0.70 mmol), pyridine (0.09 ml, 1.17 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (10 ml)gave the title compound (115 mg, 52%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3357164 VIT-2058

MW: 378.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 379

N-Quinazolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 241)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,quinazolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 480) (60 mg, 0.41 mmol), benzenesulfonyl chloride (94 mg, 0.53 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and pyridine (1 ml) at150° C. for 2.5 h, gave title compound (30 mg, 54%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3366418 VIT-2354

MW: 285.33

HPLCMS: (Method E): [m/z]: 286

General Procedure 58: N-[1,5]Naphthyridin-4-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 242)

[1,5]Naphthyridin-4-ylamine (Intermediate 486) (60 mg, 0.41 mmol) wasadded to a suspension of NaH (60% in mineral oil; 25 mg, 0.53 mmol) inTHF (2 ml) at 0° C. followed by a solution of benzenesulfonyl chloride(95 mg, 0.53 mmol) in THF (1 ml). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 h. After completion, the reaction was quenched withwater (5 ml) and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (30 ml). Theorganic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent to give the title compound (30 mg, 30%).

EOAI3366688 VIT-2366

MW: 285.33

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 286.30

Route 15 (See Above)

General procedure 28: 2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 6)

2-Nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (1.15 g, 5.21 mmol) was added to astirred solution of 8-aminoquinoline (500 mg, 3.47 mmol) and TEA (0.72ml, 5.21 mmol) in DCM (5 ml), at 0° C., under argon. The reaction wasallowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 5 h. The mixturewas concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc, washedwith water and a sat. sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase wasdried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (980mg, 86%).

EOAI3334108 VIT-1248

MW: 329.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 329.95

The result is shown in FIG. 6

4-Fluoro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound30)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-aminoquinoline (500 mg, 3 mmol) and 2-nitro-4-fluorobenzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 220) (914 mg, 4 mmol) gave the title compound(1.10 g, 91%).

EOAI3335057 VIT-1334

MW: 347.32

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 347.90

The result is shown in FIG. 30

2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 32)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-aminoquinoline (500 mg, 3 mmol) and2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (990 mg, 3 mmol)gave the title compound (1.22 g, 99%).

EOAI3335059 VIT-1336

MW: 397.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 397.90

The result is shown in FIG. 32

4,5-Dimethyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate147)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-aminoquinoline (0.25 g, 1.73 mmol) anddimethyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (0.47 g, 1.9 mmol) gave thetitle compound (0.54 g, 80%).

MW: 357.38

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 358

4-Methoxy-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound34)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,8-aminoquinoline (220 mg, 2 mmol) and4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (420 mg, 2 mmol) gave thetitle compound (406 mg, 74%) after purification by column chromatographywith heptane/EtOAc (50:50-0:100) gradient elution.

EOAI3335137 VIT-1344

MW: 359.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 360

The result is shown in FIG. 34

N-(2-Methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 149)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,2-methyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 22) (417 mg, 2.64 mmol) and2-nitrobenzensulfonyl chloride (643 mg, 2.64 mmol) gave the titlecompound (423 mg, 47%).

MW: 343.36

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 344

2-Nitro-4-methoxy-N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 150)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-methyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 22) (500 mg, 3.1 mmol) and4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (826 mg, 3.4 mmol) and DMAP(19 mg, 1.5 mmol) gave the title compound (600 mg, 51%).

MW: 373.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: ES−:372

4-Methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 151)

In the similar using route 15 general procedure 28, 8-aminoquinoline(1.89 g 13.0 mmol), 2-nitro-4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride(Intermediate 20) (3.1 g, 13.0 mmol) and TEA (2.75 ml, 19.7 mmol) gavethe title compound (3.2 g, 71%) after trituration from pentane.

MW: 343.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 344

N-(6-Methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 152)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (350 mg, 2.01 mmol) and2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (533 mg, 2.41 mmol) gave the titlecompound (460 mg, 64%).

MW: 359.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: ES−:358

N-(6-Methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 153)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (120 mg, 0.69 mmol) and4-methyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 20) (186 mg, 1.03mmol) gave the title compound (150 mg, 58%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 373.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 374

N-(6-Methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 154)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (150 mg, 0.86 mmol),2-nitro-(4-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride (373 mg, 0.13 mmol)gave the title compound (200 mg, 54%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 427.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 428

N-(5-Chloroquinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 155)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloro-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 27) (150 mg, 0.84 mmol),2-nitro-4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 20) (228 mg, 1.26mmol) gave the title compound (170 mg, 54%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 377.81

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 378

N-(5-Chloroquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 156)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (50 mg, 0.28 mmol),2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (162 mg, 0.56mmol) gave the title compound (120 mg, 50%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 431.78

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 432

2-Nitro-N-quinoxalin-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 243)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,quinoxalin-5-ylamine (Intermediate 482) (540 mg, 3.7 mmol),2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (986 mg, 4.46 mmol), pyridine (0.9 ml,7.44 mmol) and DCM (10 ml) gave the title compound (679 mg, 56%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 330.32

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 331

N-(6-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 244)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,6-fluoroquinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 48) (320 mg, 1.97 mmol),2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (523 mg, 2.37 mmol), pyridine (2 ml)for 16 h gave the title compound (520 mg, 76%) which was used in thenext step without further purification.

MW: 347.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 348

N-(5-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 245)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-fluoro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 50) (350 mg, 2.0 mmol),2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (575 mg, 2.59 mmol), pyridine (0.35 ml,4.3 mmol) and DCM (12 ml) gave the title compound (470 mg, 63%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 347.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 348

N-(5-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 246)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 26,5-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 27) (380 mg, 2.13 mmol),2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (566 mg, 2.56 mmol), pyridine (0.34ml, 4.26 mmol) and DCM (12 ml) gave the title compound (610 mg, 79%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (1:1) asthe eluent.

MW: 363.77

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 364

4-Methyl-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 157)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 31) (80 mg, 0.50 mmol),4-methyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 20) (140 mg, 0.60mmol) and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (145 mg, 80%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 357.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 358

N-(3-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 158)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,3-methyl-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 31) (70 mg, 0.44 mmol),2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethane)benzenesulfonyl chloride (150 mg, 0.53 mmol)and DMAP (cat.) gave the title compound (120 mg, 66%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 411.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 412.50

N-(5-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 159)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-methylquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 44) (690 mg, 4.38 mmol) and2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (1.15 g, 5.24 mmol) gave the titlecompound (820 mg, 57%). The structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

N-(5-Methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 160)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 67) (350 mg, 2.01 mmol) and2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (533 mg, 2.41 mmol) gave the titlecompound (460 mg, 64%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent.

MW: 359.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 360

N-(4-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 247)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,4-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 464) (1.5 g, 8.43 mmol),2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (2.43 g, 11.0 mmol), DMAP (cat),pyridine (2 ml, 25.28 mmol) in DCM (70 ml) for 3 h at room temperaturegave the title compound (2.3 g, 74%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 363.78

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 363.92

N-(5-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 248)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-fluoro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 50) (280 mg, 1.73 mmol),2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (0.6 g, 2.07 mmol),DMAP (cat), pyridine (0.42 ml, 5.19 mmol) and DCM (5 ml) gave the titlecompound (420 mg, 59%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent.

MW: 412.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 415.93

3-Nitro-4-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 249)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (0.60 g, 4.16 mmol), 4-chlorosulfonyl-3-nitro-benzoicacid methyl ester (Intermediate 438) (1.5 g, 5.41 mmol), DMAP (cat),pyridine (6 ml) and DCM (3 ml) gave the title compound (0.65 g, 40%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (80:20)as the eluent.

MW: 387.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 388

4-Cyano-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 250)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (0.60 g, 4.16 mmol), 4-cyano-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 217) (1.33 g, 5.41 mmol), DMAP (cat), pyridine (5ml) and DCM (3 ml) gave the title compound (0.65 g, 46%) afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as theeluent.

MW: 354.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 355

2-Nitro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 251)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 469) (350 mg, 1.65mmol), 2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (474 mg, 12.1 mmol), DMAP (cat),pyridine (2 ml) and DCM (5 ml) gave the title compound (400 mg, 60%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (80:20)as the eluent.

MW: 397.34

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 398

4-Chloro-2-nitro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 252)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 469) (325 mg, 1.53mmol), 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 454) (507mg, 1.99 mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (0.5 ml), and DCM (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (400 mg, 60%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

MW: 431.78

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 432

2-Nitro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 253)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 45) (260 mg, 1.2mmol), 2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (597 mg, 2.69 mmol), DMAP(cat) and pyridine (0.3 ml, 3.67 mmol) in DCM (5 ml) gave the titlecompound (275 mg, 56%) after purification by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

MW: 397.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 398

4-Chloro-2-nitro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 254)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 45) (390 mg, 1.83mmol), 4-chloro-2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 454)(565 mg, 2.22 mmol), DMAP(cat) and pyridine (0.3 ml, 5.55 mmol) in DCM(7 ml) gave the title compound (370 mg, 46%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

MW: 431.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 431.9

N-(2-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 255)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (800 mg, 3.65 mmol),2-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 26), pyridine (0.67 ml, 0.8mmol) and DMAP (cat.) in DCM (30 ml) gave the title compound (800 mg,80%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 363.78

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 363.9

5-Chloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 256)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27, using5-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 27) (750 mg, 4.2 mmol),5-chloro-4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 218)(1.5 g, 5.4 mmol), DMAP (cat), pyridine (8 ml) and DCM (15 ml) gave thetitle compound (210 mg, 12%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

MW: 416

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 416.9

N-(5-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4,5-difluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 257)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 27) (400 mg, 2.2 mmol),4,5-difluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 219) (750mg, 2.9 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and pyridine (5 ml) and DCM (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (125 mg, 14%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent.

MW: 399.76

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 400.1

4-Chloro-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 258)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,4-chloro-2-nitrobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 454) (0.86 g,3.37 mmol), 2-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 26) (0.5 g, 2.80mmol), DMAP (cat), pyridine (0.68 ml, 8.42 mmol) and DCM (10 ml) gavethe title compound (0.25 g, 23%) after purification by columnchromatography DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 398.23

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 398

3-Nitro-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Intermediate 259)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (1.3 g, 9.36 mmol), 3-nitro-pyridine-2-sulfonylchloride 445 (2.7 g, 12.2 mmol), pyridine (2.25 ml, 28.1 mmol), DMAP(cat.) and DCM (100 ml) gave the title compound (1.3 g, 42%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 330.32

LCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 331.2

8-(2-Nitro-benzenesulfonylamino)-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylester (Intermediate 260)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-amino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (Intermediate 475) (370mg, 1.38 mmol), 2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (530 mg, 2.3 mmol), DMAP(cat.), pyridine (0.44 ml, 5.4 mmol) and DCM (15 ml) gave the titlecompound (500 mg, 70%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 387.37

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 388

N-Benzothiazol-4-yl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 261)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (1.7 g, 7.9 mmol),benzothiazol-4-ylamine (Intermediate 222) (1.0 g, 6.6 mmol), DMAP (cat),pyridine (2 ml, 24.8 mmol) and DCM (10 ml) at 0° C. for 5 h, gave thetitle compound (1.0 g, 45%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 335.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 336

N-(5-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 262)

In the similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,5-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 27) (200 mg, 1.12 mmol),4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 439)(456 mg, 1.46 mmol), DMAP (cat.) and pyridine (5 ml) gave the titlecompound (350 mg, 60%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 441.87

HPLCMS: (Method E): [m/z]: 442

4-Chloro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 263)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (420 mg, 2.91 mmol), 4-chloro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 454) (1.1 g, 4.37 mmol), pyridine (1.5 ml), DMAP(cat.) and DCM (10 ml) gave the title compound (280 mg, 16%) afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10)elution.

MW: 363.78

HPLCMS: (Method C):[m/z]: 364

5-Methoxy-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 264)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (950 mg, 6.59 mmol), 5-methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 447) (2.15 g, 8.57 mmol), pyridine (4 ml), DMAP(cat.) and DCM (8 ml) gave the title compound (690 mg, 30%) afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (80:20) as theeluent.

MW: 359.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 359.90

4-Methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 265)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (1.4 g, 9.72 mmol), 4-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 448) (2.97 g, 12.6 mmol), pyridine (7 ml) DMAP(cat.) and DCM (30 ml) gave the title compound (1.5 g, 45%), afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as theeluent.

MW: 343.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 344

5-Methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 266)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (0.350 g, 2.4 mmol), 5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 449) (0.86 g, 3.6 mmol), pyridine (1 ml) DMAP(cat) and DCM (5 ml) gave the title compound (100 mg, 12%) afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (10:90) as theeluent. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

5-Fluoro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 267)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 27,8-aminoquinoline (1.6 g, 11.1 mmol), 5-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 450) (3.4 g, 14.4 mmol), pyridine (4.48 ml, 55.5mmol), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (6 ml) gave the title compound (0.95 g, 25%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) asthe eluent. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Methyl-6-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 268)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (1.6 g, 11.1 mmol), 2-methyl-6-nitro-benzenesulfonylchloride (Intermediate 451) (3.5 g, 14.4 mmol), pyridine (10 ml), DMAP(cat.) and DCM (5 ml) gave the title compound (1.5 g, 39%) afterpurification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (85:15) as theeluent.

MW: 343.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 344

4-Fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 269)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,4-fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 452)(1.6 g, 6.3 mmol), 8-aminoquinoline (700 mg, 4.86 mmol), DMAP (cat.),pyridine (5 ml) and DCM (5 ml) gave the title compound (520 mg, 52%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

MW: 361.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 362

2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 270)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (550 mg, 3.8 mmol),2-nitro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 453)(1.43 g, 4.9 mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (4 ml) and DCM (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (490 mg, 32%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

MW: 397.34

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 398.34

2-Nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 271)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,8-aminoqunoline (500 mg, 3.47 mmol),2-nitro-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 221)(1.4 g, 4.51 mmol), pyridine (5 ml), DMAP (cat.) and DCM (3 ml) gave thetitle compound (500 mg, 35%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

MW: 413.33

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 414

N-(5-Chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 272)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 27,2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 461)(1.24 g, 4.29 mmol), 5-chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 27) (0.64g, 3.58 mmol), DMAP (cat.), pyridine (0.86 ml, 10.7 mmol) and DCM (5 ml)gave the title compound (700 mg, 45%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 431.78

HPLCMS: (Method C):[m/z]: 432.9

4-Chloro-N-(5-cyano-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 273)

In a similar fashion using route 14 general procedure 58,8-aminoquinoline-5-carbonitrile (Intermediate 472) (100 mg, 0.5 mmol),4-chloro-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 454) (166 mg,0.65 mmol), NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 26 mg, 0.65 mmol) andTHF (2 ml) gave the title compound (60 mg, 26%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluent.

MW: 388.79

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 389.30

General procedure 29: 2-Amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 8)

Tin (II) chloride dihydrate (4.11 g, 18.2 mmol) was added to a solutionof 2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 6) (2.0g, 6.07 mmol) in EtOH (50 ml) and the mixture was heated under refluxfor 2 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was dissolved in EtOAc (40 ml) and cooled in an ice bath, themixture was basified with aqueous ammonia. The resulting whiteprecipitate was collected by filtration, washed with EtOAc anddiscarded. The organic combined organic filtrates were washed withbrine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the titlecompound (1.82 g, 53%).

EOAI3334101 VIT-1250

MW: 299.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 299.95

The result is shown in FIG. 8

2-Amino-4-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound31)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 29,4-fluoro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound30) (1.1 g, 3.17 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (4.29 g, 19 mmol)gave the title compound (900 mg, 90%).

EOAI3335058 VIT-1335

MW: 317.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 317.95

The result is shown in FIG. 31

2-Amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 35)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 29,2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 32) (1.22 g, 3.07 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (3.46g, 15.4 mmol) gave the title compound (797 mg, 71%).

EOAI3335138 VIT-1345

MW: 367.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 368

The result is shown in FIG. 35

2-Amino-4,5-dimethyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate164)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 29,4,5-dimethyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate147) (0.52 g, 1.45 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (1.37 g, 7.26mmol) gave the title compound (0.31 g, 66%).

MW: 327.4

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 328

2-Amino-4-methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound13)

In the similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-methoxy-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound34) (600 mg, 1.6 mmol), tin (II) chloride (950 mg, 5.0 mmol) and 6N HCl(2 drops) gave the title compound (300 mg, 54%).

EOAI3334330 VIT-1259

MW: 329.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 330

The result is shown in FIG. 13

2-Amino-N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound15)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 29,N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 149)(423 mg, 1.23 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (701 mg, 3.70 mmol)gave the title compound (182 mg, 47%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1-95:5) gradient elution.

EOAI3334315 VIT-1264

MW: 313.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 313.90

The result is shown in FIG. 15

2-Amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methanesulfonyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 274)

In the similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 29,N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 262 (350 mg, 0.79 mmol), SnCl₂ (399 mg, 4.76 mmol) andEtOH (12 ml) gave the title compound (205 mg, 63%) after triturationfrom DCM: pentane

MW: 411.89

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 412

2-Amino-4-methoxy-N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 12)

In the similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-nitro-4-methoxy-N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 150) (550 mg, 1.4 mmol), tin (II) chloride (838 mg, 4.4mmol) and 6N HCl (2 drops) gave the title compound (350 mg, 70%).

EOAI3334329 VIT-1258

MW: 343.40

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 344

The result is shown in FIG. 12

2-Amino-4-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound14)

In the similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 151)(3.2 g, 9.3 mmol), tin (II) chloride (5.3 g, 2.79 mmol) and 6N HCl (2ml) gave the title compound (500 mg, 17%).

EOAI3334331 VIT-1260

MW: 313.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 313.95

The result is shown in FIG. 14

2-Amino-N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 169)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 152)(460 mg, 1.17 mmol), tin (II) chloride (886 mg, 4.68 mmol) and 6 N HCl(3 drops) gave the title compound (260 mg, 68%). The structure wasconfirmed by ¹H NMR.

2-Amino-N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 275)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 246)(2.3 g, 6.32 mmol), SnCl₂ (5.99 g, 31.6 mmol) and 6N HCl (cat.) in EtOH(30 ml) at 90° C. for 22 h gave the title compound (1.35 g, 64%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 333.80

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 335.1

2-Amino-N-(5-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 276)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 248) (0.42 g, 1.01 mmol), SnCl₂ (0.96 g, 5.06 mmol), 6NHCl (cat.) and EtOH (6 ml) at 85° C. for 24 h gave the title compound(200 mg, 52%).

MW: 385.34

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 385.98

3-Amino-4-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 277)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,3-nitro-4-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 249) (0.65 g, 1.67 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.6 g, 8.3 mmol), 4-5drops of conc. HCl and EtOH (15 ml) at 85° C. for 5 h gave the titlecompound (0.53 g, 88%).

MW: 357.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 358

2-Amino-4-cyano-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 278)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-cyano-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 250)(0.63 g, 1.77 mmol), SnCl₂ (2.0 g, 10.6 mmol), conc.HCl (5 drops) andEtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (0.36 g, 61%) which was used in thenext step without further purification.

MW: 324.36

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 325

2-Amino-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 279)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-nitro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 251) (0.4 g, 1.0 mmol), SnCl₂ (0.76 g, 4.03 mmol), 6N HCl(2 drops) and EtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (300 mg, 81%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 367.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 368

2-Amino-4-chloro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 280)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-chloro-2-nitro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 252) (365 mg, 0.84 mmol), SnCl₂ (637 mg, 3.37 mmol), 6NHCl (2 drops) and EtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (340 mg, 100%).

MW: 401.80

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 401.9

2-Amino-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 281)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-nitro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 253) (275 mg, 0.69 mmol), SnCl₂ (526 mg, 3.46 mmol),conc.HCl (5 drops) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (230 mg,90%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 367.0

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:368

2-Amino-4-chloro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 282)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-chloro-2-nitro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 254) (370 mg, 0.86 mmol), SnCl₂ (967 mg, 5.15 mmol),conc.HCl (4-5 drops) and EtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (340 mg,98%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 401.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 411

2-Amino-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 283)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 255)(0.80 g, 2.2 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.7 g, 8.8 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) and EtOH(15 ml) gave the title compound (0.59 g, 80%) which was used in the nextsteps without further purification.

MW: 333.80

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 334

2-Amino-5-chloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 284)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-chloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 285) (210 mg, 5.0 mmol), SnCl₂ (382 mg, 2.0 mmol), 6N HCl(4 drops) and EtOH (5 ml) for 30 h at 90° C. gave the title compound(150 mg, 77%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM asthe eluent.

MW: 386.23

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 387

2-Amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4,5-difluoro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 285)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4,5-difluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 257) (125 mg, 0.31 mmol), SnCl₂ (238 mg, 1.25 mmol), 6NHCl (3 drops) and EtOH (3 ml) for 3.5 h at 85° C. gave the titlecompound (95 mg, 72%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 369.78

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 370

2-Amino-4-chloro-N-(5-cyano-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 286)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-chloro-N-(5-cyano-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 273) (90 mg, 0.2 mmol), SnCl₂ (28 mg, 1.3 mmol), 6N HCl(cat) and EtOH (6 ml) at 85° C. for 3 h gave the title compound (100 mg)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 358.81

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 359.30

2-Amino-4-chloro-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 287)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-chloro-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 258) (0.36 g, 0.63 mmol), SnCl₂ (0.36 g, 1.88 mmol) andEtOH (10 ml) at 90° C. for 4 h gave the title compound (0.11 g, 46%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.5:0.5) asthe eluent.

MW: 368.24

LCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 369

8-(2-Amino-benzenesulfonylamino)-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylester (Intermediate 288)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,8-(2-nitro-benzenesulfonylamino)-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylester (Intermediate 260) (0.62 g, 1.6 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.3 g, 6.4 mmol), 6NHCl (2 drops) and MeOH (15 ml) at 80° C. for 48 h gave the titlecompound (270 mg, 50%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 357.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 358

2-Amino-N-benzothiazol-4-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 289)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4, ofN-benzothiazol-4-yl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 261) (375mg, 1.1 mmol), SnCl₂ (847 mg, 4.5 mmol), 6N HCl (1.3 ml) and EtOH (4 ml)gave the title compound (240 mg, 70.4%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 305.38

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 306.2

2-Amino-N-(6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 290)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 244)(520 mg, 1.49 mmol), SnCl₂ (983 mg, 5.99 mmol), 6N HCl (3 drops) andEtOH (10 ml) for 4 h at 80° C. gave the title compound (410 mg, 86%)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Amino-N-(5-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 291)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-Fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 245)(470 mg, 1.35 mmol), SnCl₂ (770 mg, 4.06 mmol), 6N HCl (6 drops) andEtOH (10 ml) for 6 h at 85° C. gave the title compound (350 mg, 82%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 317.34

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 318

2-Amino-4-chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 292)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-chloro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 263)(280 mg, 0.77 mmol), SnCl₂ (383 mg, 3.08 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) andEtOH (4 ml) for 6 h at 85° C. gave the title compound (152 mg, 59%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (97:3) as theeluent.

MW: 333.80

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 334

2-Amino-5-methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 293)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-methoxy-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 264)(690 mg, 1.9 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.45 g, 7.68 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) and EtOH(12 ml) at 85° C. for 6 h gave the title compound (450 mg, 71%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 329.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 330

2-Amino-4-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 294)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 265)(1.3 g, 3.79 mmol), SnCl₂ (2.87 g, 15.1 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) and EtOH(10 ml) at 85° C. for 6 h gave the title compound (540 mg, 45%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 313.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 314

2-Amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 295)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 246)(600 mg, 1.64 mmol), SnCl₂ (940 mg, 4.94 mmol), 6N HCl (5-6 drops) andEtOH (12 ml) at 80° C. for 3 h, gave the title compound (375 mg, 55%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 333.79

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 334

2-Amino-5-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 296)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 266)(350 mg, 1.02 mmol), SnCl₂ (773 mg, 4.08 mmol), 6N HCl (5 drops) andEtOH (5 ml), at 80° C. for 2 h gave the title compound (160 mg, 50%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (98:2)as the eluent.

MW: 313.37

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 314

2-Amino-5-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 297)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,5-fluoro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 267)(0.60 g, 1.72 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.31 g, 6.91 mmol), 6N HCl (6 drops) andEtOH (7 ml) gave the title compound (610 mg) which was used in the nextstep without further purification.

MW: 317.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]:318

2-Amino-6-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 298)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-methyl-6-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 268)(1.5 g, 4.3 mmol), SnCl₂ (3.3 g, 17.5 mmol), 6N HCl (5 drops) and EtOH(15 ml) gave the title compound (530 mg, 38%), after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 313.18

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 314.18

2-Amino-4-fluoro-5-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 299)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,4-fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 269) (520 mg, 1.44 mmol), SnCl₂ (1.08 g, 5.76 mmol), 6NHCl (2 drops) and EtOH (5 ml) gave the title compound after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (98:2) (340 mg, 71%).

MW: 331.37

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 332.10

2-Amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 300)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 270) (490 mg, 1.2 mmol), SnCl₂ (936 mg, 4.93 mmol), 6N HCl(5 drops) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (330 mg, 73%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 367.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 368.35

2-Amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 301)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 271) (500 mg, 1.21 mmol), SnCl₂ (918 mg, 4.84 mmol), 6NHCl (5 drops) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (350 mg, 75%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 383.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 384

2-Amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 302)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 272) (0.7 g, 1.62 mmol), SnCl₂ (0.92 g, 4.86 mmol) andEtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (0.6 g, 92%) which was used in thenext step without further purification.

MW: 401.79

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 403.2

2-Amino-N-(6-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 80)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 153) (150 mg, 0.40 mmol), Raney nickel (30 mg, 20% wt) andhydrazine hydrate (64 mg, 1.21 mmol) gave title compound (60 mg, 44%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336894 VIT-1496

MW: 343.4

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 344

The result is shown in FIG. 80

2-Amino-N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 65)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 154) (200 mg, 0.47 mmol), Raney nickel (40 mg, 20% wt),hydrazine hydrate (70 μl, 1.41 mmol) gave the title compound (110 mg,59%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335956 VIT-1431

MW: 397.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 398

The result is shown in FIG. 65

2-Amino-N-(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 79)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,N-(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 155) (160 mg, 0.42 mmol), Raney nickel (32 mg, 20% wt),hydrazine hydrate (63 mg, 1.27 mmol) and MeOH (10 ml) gave the titlecompound (40 mg, 27%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent followed by recrystallisation from DCM/n-pentane.

EOAI3336893 VIT-1495

MW: 347.82

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 348

The result is shown in FIG. 79

2-Amino-N-(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 53)

In the similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,N-(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 156) (120 mg, 0.28 mmol), Raney nickel (24 mg, 20% wt),hydrazine hydrate (40 μl, 0.84 mmol), MeOH (3 ml) gave the titlecompound (30 mg, 27%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (199:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3335669 VIT-1403

MW: 401.79

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 401.9

The result is shown in FIG. 53

2-Amino-4-methyl-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 81)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,4-methyl-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 157) (100 mg, 0.28 mmol), Raney nickel (20 mg, 20% wt),hydrazine hydrate (42 mg, 0.84 mmol) and MeOH/THF (4:1, 5 ml) gave thetitle compound (20 mg, 22%) after purification by column chromatographywith n-hexane/EtOAc (1:0-4:1) gradient elution.

EOAI3336895 VIT-1497

MW: 327.40

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 328

The result is shown in FIG. 81

2-Amino-N-(3-methylquinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 73)

In a similar fashion using route 6 general procedure 14,N-(3-Methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 158) (60 mg, 0.14 mmol), Raney nickel (10 mg, 20% wt) andhydrazine hydrate (20 mg, 0.43 mmol) gave the title compound (12 mg,22%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3336493 VIT-1472

MW: 381.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 382

The result is shown in FIG. 73

2-Amino-N-(5-methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 176)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(5-methylquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 159)(830 mg, 2.42 mmol), tin (II) chloride (1.83 g, 9.68 mmol) and 6 N HCl(3 drops) gave the title compound (430 mg, 58%).

MW: 313.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 314

2-Amino-N-(5-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 177)

In a similar fashion using route 1 general procedure 4,N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 160)(460 mg, 1.17 mmol), tin (II) chloride (1.55 mg, 8.15 mmol) and 6N HCl(3 drops) gave the title compound (260 mg, 68%). The structure wasconfirmed by ¹H NMR.

General Procedure 59: 3-Amino-pyridine-2-sulfonic acidquinolin-8-ylamide (Intermediate 303)

Sat. NH₄Cl (0.49 g, 9.09 mmol) was added to a solution of3-nitro-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Intermediate 259)(0.3 g, 0.91 mmol) in MeOH:THF(10 ml, 1:1) followed by zinc powder (0.48g, 7.27 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h.The mixture was filtered through celite and washed with THF. Thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was diluted withEtOAc. The organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo.The crude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH asthe eluent to give the title compound (0.26 g, 95%)

MW: 300.34

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 301.10

General Procedure 60: 2-Amino-N-quinoxalin-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 304)

Iron powder (455 mg, 8.14 mmol) was added to a solution of2-nitro-N-quinoxalin-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 243) (673 mg,2.08 mmol) in AcOH (15 ml) and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 h.After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasdiluted with EtOAc and the mixture was filtered through celite. Thefiltrate was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ solution, dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (440 mg, 72%) which wasused in the next step without further purification.

MW: 300.34

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 301

General Procedure 30:N-[2-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-isobutyramide (Example Compound48)

Isobutyryl chloride (42 mg, 0.40 mmol) and DIPEA (100 mg, 0.83 mmol)were added to a solution of 2-amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 8) (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) in THF (3 ml) at 0° C. Thereaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction wasquenched water and extracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (49:1) as the eluent to give thetitle compound (43 mg, 36%).

EOAI3335390 VIT-1381

MW: 369.44

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 370

The result is shown in FIG. 48

2,2,2-Trifluoro-N-[2-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide (ExampleCompound 49)

In the similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 20,2-amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 8) (100mg, 0.33 mmol), DIPEA (100 mg, 0.83 mmol), trifluoroacetic anhydride(100 mg, 0.50 mmol) gave the title compound (50 mg, 39%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335391 VIT-1382

MW: 395.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 396

The result is shown in FIG. 49

N-[2-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide (Example Compound 50)

In the similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 30,2-amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 8) (100mg, 0.33 mmol), DIPEA (140 μl, 0.83 mmol), acetic anhydride (23 μl, 0.49mmol), THF (3 ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 18%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH/NH₃ (49:1:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3335392 VIT-1383

MW: 341.38

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 342

The result is shown in FIG. 50

N-[2-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-isobutyramide(Example Compound 61)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 30,2-amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 35) (40 mg, 0.11 mmol), isobutyryl chloride (11 μl, 0.11 mmol)and DIPEA (47 μl, 0.27 mmol) gave the title compound (20 mg, 43%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/n-hexane (4:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3335734 VIT-1422

MW: 437.44

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 438

The result is shown in FIG. 61

2,2,2-Trifluoro-N-[2-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-acetamide(Example Compound 55)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 30,2-amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 35) (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), trifluoroacetic anhydride (56 μl, 0.41mmol) and DIPEA (119 μl, 0.68 mmol) gave the title compound (66 mg, 41%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3335671 VIT-1406

MW: 463.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 464

The result is shown in FIG. 55

N-[2-(Quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-acetamide(Example Compound 66)

In a similar fashion using route 15 general procedure 30,2-amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 35) (50 mg, 0.14 mmol), acetyl chloride (9 μl, 0.14 mmol) andDIPEA (59 μl, 0.34 mmol) gave the title compound (20 mg, 36%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/n-hexane (4:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3335957 VIT-1432

MW: 409.38

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 410

The result is shown in FIG. 66

Route 16 (See Above)

General procedure 31: 5H-6-Thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 2)

2-Amino-N-(quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 8) (100mg, 0.32 mmol) was dissolved in acetic acid (2 ml) and stirred at 10° C.for 5 min. The solution was cooled to −10° C. before tert-butyl nitrite(36 μl, 0.08 mmol) was added dropwise, the mixture was allowed to warmto room temperature and stirred for 10 minutes. The reaction wasquenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase waswashed with a sat. sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, dried (Na₂SO₄)and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with MeOH/DCM/NH₃ (1:100:2 drops) as the eluent to givethe title compound (50 mg, 53%).

EOAI3330060 VIT-1085

MW: 282.31

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 283

The result is shown in FIG. 2

General Procedure 32: 5-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 3)

5H-6-Thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 2) (50 mg,0.18 mmol) was added to solution of NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil;11 mg, 0.27 mmol) dissolved in dry THF (3 ml), under argon, at 0° C.,and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. Methyliodide (29 mg, 0.22 mmol)was added and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature andstirring continued for 12 h. After completion of the reaction (monitoredby TLC), the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved inEtOAc, washed with water and brine. The organic phase was dried (Na₂SO₄)and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (3:1) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (27 mg, 52%).

EOAI3333477 VIT-1190

MW: 296.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 297

The result is shown in FIG. 3

General Procedure 33: 3-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 22)

2-Amino-N-(2-methyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound15) (164 mg, 0.52 mmol) was suspended in acetic acid (3 ml) and cooledto 10° C. Tert-butylnitrite (93 μl, 0.79 mmol) was added and thereaction was slowly warmed to room temperature over 1 h. The reactionwas then quenched with water (4 ml) and the resulting solution wasconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent to give the title compound (7 mg,5%).

EOAI3334539 VIT-1296

MW: 296.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 297

The result is shown in FIG. 22

General Procedure 34: 9-Fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 74)

2-Amino-4-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound31) (315 mg, 0.99 mmol) was suspended in acetic acid (4 ml) and cooledto 10° C. Tert-butylnitrite (177 μl, 1.49 mmol) was added and thereaction was warmed to room temperature over 10 min. The reaction wasquenched water (5 ml) and the resulting solution was concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was dissolved in acetic acid (2 ml) andirradiated at 120° C. for 10 mins in the microwave. After cooling, thereaction was concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (acidic conditions) to give the title compound (7 mg,2%).

EOAI3336487 VIT-1474

MW: 300.31

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 301

The result is shown in FIG. 74

General Procedure 35: 9-Trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 78)

2-Amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 35) (50 mg, 0.14 mmol) was dissolved in acetic acid/THF (1:1; 2ml) and cooled to 0° C. Tert-butylnitrite (16.2 μl, 0.14 mmol) was addedand the mixture was stirred for 1 h keeping the temperature between 0°C. -5° C. The reaction was quenched with water (3 ml), while keeping thetemperature between 0° C. -5° C., and the organic phase was extractedwith EtOAc (10 ml). The combined organic phases were washed with sat.sodium bicarbonate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent to give thetitle compound (11 mg, 23%)

EOAI3336680 VIT-1486

MW: 350.32

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 350.90

The result is shown in FIG. 78

General Procedure 36: 8,9-Dimethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 104)

2-Amino-4,5-dimethyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate164) (100 mg, 0.31 mmol) was suspended in acetic acid: THF (1:1) (2 ml)and cooled to 0° C. Tert-butylnitrite (54 μl, 0.46 mmol) was added andthe reaction was slowly warmed to 5° C. over 3 h. The reaction wasquenched with water (4 ml) and the resulting solution was concentratedin vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (10 ml) and washed withbrine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent to give thetitle compound (7 mg, 7%).

EOAI3337848 VIT-1518

MW: 310.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 311

The result is shown in FIG. 104

9-Methoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound105)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 36,2-amino-4-methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound13) (60 mg, 0.18 mmol) and tert-butylnitrite (32 μl, 0.27 mmol) gave thetitle compound (7 mg, 10%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM as the eluent followed by a further column with heptane/EtOAC(9:1-0:1) gradient elution and then preparative HPLC (acidicconditions).

EOAI3338092 VIT-1532

MW: 312.34

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 313

The result is shown in FIG. 105

11-Methoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound106)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 31,2-amino-N-(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 169)(100 mg, 0.30 mmol), acetic acid (0.02 ml, 0.32 mmol) and tert-butylnitrite (60 mg, 0.61 mmol) gave the title compound (19 mg, 36%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/n-hexane (9:1-1:0)followed by DCM/MeOH (199:1) gradient elution.

EOAI3344425 VIT-1730

MW: 312.34

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 313

The result is shown in FIG. 106

12-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound107)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 31,2-amino-N-(5-methylquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 176)(150 mg, 0.48 mmol), tert-butyl nitrite (0.12 ml, 0.88 mmol), aceticacid (28 μl, 0.48 mmol) and THF (5 ml), at 0° C. for 2 h then at roomtemperature for 2 h, gave the title compound (50 mg, 53%) afterpurification by column chromatography using silica basified with TEAwith n-hexane/EtOAc (1:1) followed by DCM/MeOH (1:0-199:1) gradientelution.

EOAI3344424 VIT-1729

MW: 296.34

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 296.95

The result is shown in FIG. 107

12-Methoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound108)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 31,2-amino-N-(5-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 177)(200 mg, 0.61 mmol), acetic acid (36 mg, 0.61 mmol), tert-butyl nitrite(93 mg, 0.91 mmol) gave the title compound (25 mg, 13%) afterpurification by column chromatography using silica basified by TEA withDCM/MeOH (1:0-499:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3346091 VIT-1807

MW: 312.34

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 313

The result is shown in FIG. 108

General procedure 61: 1-Chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 305)

2-Amino-N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 275)(1.3 g, 3.89 mmol) was dissolved in AcOH (13 ml) and the mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 5 min. The solution was cooled to −10° C. andt-butyl nitrite (0.7 ml, 5.83 mmol) was added dropwise and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature 30 min. The mixture was quenched withsat. NaHCO₃ solution and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated invacuo to give the title compound (400 mg, 33%) after the purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3359236 VIT-2106

MW: 316.77

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 316.91

12-Fluoro-9-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 306)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 276) (200 mg, 0.52 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.09 ml, 0.78mmol) and AcOH (2 ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 11%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (98:2) as theeluent.

EOAI3359137 VIT-2094

MW: 368.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 368

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acidmethyl ester (Example Compound 307)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,3-amino-4-(quinolin-8-ylsulfamoyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 277) (340 mg, 0.95 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.17 ml, 1.4mmol), AcOH (3.4 ml) and THF (3.4 ml), gave the title compound (60 mg,18%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(99.8:0.2) as the eluent.

EOAI3358946 VIT-2078

MW: 340.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 340.96

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carbonitrile(Example Compound 308)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-cyano-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 278)(350 mg, 1.08 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.19 ml, 1.62 mmol), AcOH (3.5 ml)and THF (3.5 ml) gave the title compound (15 mg, 4%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3359535 VIT-2119

MW: 307.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 307.98

1-Trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 309)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 279) (300 mg, 0.82 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.14 ml, 1.22mmol) and AcOH (4 ml) gave the title compound (60 mg, 16%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH: aq.NH3 (99:1:2drops) as the eluent.

EOAI3360393 VIT-2151

MW: 350

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 351

9-Chloro-1-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 310)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-chloro-N-(4-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 280) (340 mg, 0.85 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.15 ml, 1.27mmol), AcOH (4 ml), THF (4 ml) gave the title compound (60 mg, 18%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (98:2) as theeluent.

EOAI3361124 VIT-2178

MW: 384.77

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 384.9

12-Trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 311)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 281) (230 mg, 0.63 mmol), t-butyl nitrile (111 mg, 0.94mmol) and AcOH:THF (2.3 ml: 2.3 ml) gave the title compound (27 mg, 12%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.7:0.3) asthe eluent.

EOAI3360059 VIT-2131

MW: 350.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 350.96

9-Chloro-12-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 312)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-chloro-N-(5-trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 282) (340 mg, 0.85 mmol), t-butyl nitrile (0.15 ml, 1.27mmol) and AcOH:THF (3.4 ml: 3.4 ml) gave the title compound (28 mg, 9%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.5:0.5) asthe eluent.

EOAI336112 VIT-2177

MW: 384.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 384.9

3-Chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 313)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 283)(590 mg, 1.77 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.32 ml, 2.65 mmol) and AcOH:THF(5.9 ml: 5.9 ml) gave the title compound (80 mg, 16%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3360060 VIT-2132

MW: 316

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 316.9

8,12-Dichloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide ExampleCompound (314)

In the similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-5-chloro-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 284) (150 mg, 0.38 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.07 ml, 0.58mmol) and AcOH:THF (1.5 ml:1.5 ml) gave the title compound (22 mg, 16%)after purification by column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (99:1)as the eluent.

EOAI3361828 VIT-2204

MW: 369.20

HPLCMS (Method F): [m/z]: 368.96

12-Chloro-8,9-difluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 315)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4,5-difluoro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 285) (95 mg, 0.25 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.05 ml, 0.38mmol), AcOH:THF (1 ml:1 ml) gave the title compound (16 mg, 17%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3362522 VIT-2208

MW: 352.75

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 353

9-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12-carbonitrile(Example Compound 316)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-chloro-N-(5-cyano-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 286) (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.047 ml, 0.41mmol) and AcOH: THF (2 ml: 1 ml) gave the title compound (40 mg, 42%)after purification by column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH(99.5:0.5) as the eluent.

EOAI3365877 VIT-2323

MW: 341.78

LCMS: (Method F): [m/z]: 342.30

3,9-Dichloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound317)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-chloro-N-(2-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 287) (0.1 g, 0.27 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.05 ml, 0.41mmol) and AcOH:THF (1 ml: 2 ml), gave the title compound (0.04 g, 45%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (90:10) as theeluent.

EOAI3361212 VIT-2189

MW: 351.21

HPLCMS: (Method F): [m/z]: 350, 352

11H-12-Thia-1,10,11-triaza-chrysene 12,12-dioxide (Example Compound 318)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61, using3-amino-pyridine-2-sulfonic acid quinolin-8-ylamide (Intermediate 303)(180 mg, 0.6 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.11 ml, 0.9 mmol), AcOH (1.8 ml)and THF(1.8 ml) gave the title compound (12 mg, 7%) after purificationwith prep HPLC (neutral conditions).

EOAI3362772 VIT-2222

MW: 283.31

HPLCMS: (Method E): [m/z]: 284.1

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acidmethyl ester (Example Compound 319)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,8-(2-amino-benzenesulfonylamino)-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylester (Intermediate 288) (270 mg, 0.75 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.14 ml,1.13 mmol), AcOH (2.7 ml) and THF (2.7 ml) gave the title compound (60mg, 23%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3355289 VIT-1995

MW: 340.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 341

7H-6,17-Dithia-7,15-diaza-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 320)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-benzothiazol-4-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 289) (190mg, 0.62 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (96 mg, 0.93 mmol), AcOH (1.9 ml) andTHF (4 ml) gave the title compound (35 mg, 19.5%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3365236 VIT-2288

MW: 288.35

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 289.20

12-Chloro-9-methanesulfonyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 321)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methanesulfonyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 274) (205 mg, 0.5 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.09 ml, 0.75mmol), AcOH (4 ml) and THF (4 ml) gave the title compound (22 mg, 16%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

EOAI3363913 VIT-2254

MW: 394.86

HPLCMS: (Method E): [m/z]: 395.1

5H-6-Thia-1,4,5-triaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 322)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-quinoxalin-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 304) (440 mg,1.4 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.27 ml, 2.19 mmol), AcOH (4.5 ml) and THF(4.5 ml) gave the title compound (65 mg, 16%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3348432 VIT-1861

MW: 283.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 284

11-Fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound323)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(6-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 290)(200 mg, 0.63 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.11 ml, 0.94 mmol), AcOH (2 ml)and THF (2 ml) gave the title compound (35 mg, 19%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3349343 VIT-1876

MW: 300.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 300.98

12-Fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound324)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-fluoro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 291)(350 mg, 1.1 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.2 ml, 1.65 mmol), AcOH (3.5 ml)and THF (3.5 ml) gave the title compound (33 mg, 10%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent followed byrecrystallisation with DCM/pentane.

EOAI3349344 VIT-1877

MW: 300.31

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 300.96

9-Chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 325)

In the similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61, using2-amino-4-chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 292)(150 mg, 0.45 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.08 ml, 0.67 mmol), AcOH (1.5 ml)and THF (1.5 ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 14%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.7:0.3) as the eluent.

EOAI3350532 VIT-1909

MW: 316.77

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 316.94

8-Methoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound326)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-5-methoxy-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 293)(450 mg, 1.36 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.24 ml, 2.04 mmol), AcOH (4.5 ml)and THF (4.5 ml) gave the title compound (19 mg, 4%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.7:0.3) as the eluent.

EOAI3354630 VIT-1987

MW: 312.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 313

9-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 327)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 294)(520 mg, 1.67 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.29 ml, 2.5 mmol), AcOH (5.2 ml)and THF (5.2 ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 5%) after purificationby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.7:0.3) as the eluent.

EOAI3354631 VIT-1984

MW: 296.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297

12-Chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound328)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 295)(370 mg, 1.10 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (171 mg, 1.66 mmol), AcOH (3.7 ml)and THF (3.7 ml) gave the title compound (60 mg, 17%) after purificationby column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (1:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3349345 VIT-1878

MW: 316.76

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 317.22

8-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 329)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-5-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 296)(160 mg, 0.51 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (80 mg, 0.76 mmol), AcOH (1.6 ml)and THF (1.6 ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 13%) after purificationby column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (1:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3350623 VIT-1921

MW: 296.34

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297

8-Fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide Example Compound (330)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-5-fluoro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 297)(250 mg, 0.78 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (121 mg, 1.18 mmol), AcOH (2.5 ml)and THF (2.5 ml) gave the title compound (21 mg, 8%) after purificationby column chromatography (×2) with n-hexane/DCM (50:50) as the eluentfollowed by recrystallisation.

EOAI3351376 VIT-1952

MW: 300.30

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 301

9-Fluoro-8-methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 331)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-fluoro-5-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 299) (340 mg, 1.03 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.18 ml, 1.54mmol), AcOH (3.4 ml) and THF (3.4 ml) gave the title compound (50 mg,15%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (90:10)as the eluent.

EOAI3356106 VIT-2018

MW: 314.34

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:315

8-Trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 332)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 300) (330 mg, 0.9 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.16 ml, 1.3mmol), AcOH (3.3 ml) and THF (3.3 ml) gave the title compound (25 mg,7%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.8:0.2)as the eluent.

EOAI3356107 VIT-2019

MW: 350.32

HPLCMS: (Method C):[m/z]: 351

9-Trifluoromethoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 333)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-quinolin-8-yl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 301) (350 mg, 0.91 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.16 ml, 1.37mmol), AcOH (3.5 ml) and THF (3.5 ml) gave the title compound (27 mg,8%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99.8:0.2)as the eluent.

EOAI3356959 VIT-2030

MW 366.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 366.94

12-Chloro-9-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 334)

In a similar fashion using route 16 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 302) (350 mg, 0.87 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.16 ml, 1.30mmol) and AcOH (3.5 ml) gave the title compound (110 mg, 33%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH/NH3 (99:1:2 drops)as the eluent.

EOAI3358948 VIT-2079

MW: 384.79

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 384.9

General Procedure 62: 7-Methyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 335)

2-Amino-6-methyl-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 298)(525 mg, 1.6 mmol) was dissolved in AcOH (5.2 ml) and THF (5.2 ml) andthe mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 5 min. The solution was cooled to−10° C. and t-butyl nitrite (0.3 ml, 2.5 mmol) was added dropwise andthe mixture was stirred at room temperature to give the intermediatediazonium salt (90 mg) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent. The diazonium salt was heated in MeCN at80° C. for 18 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo.The crude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCM as theeluent to give the title compound (24 mg, 5%).

EOAI3355977 VIT-2004

MW: 296.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297

Route 17 (See Above)

General Procedure 37:N-(7-Chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 194)

2-Nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride (839 mg, 2.9 mmol)was added to a solution of 7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine(Intermediate 70) (550 mg, 2.6 mmol) in pyridine(10 ml) and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The solvent was removed invacuo. The residue was dissolved EtOAc (100 ml), washed sat. sodiumbicarbonate solution, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to givethe title compound (830 mg, 69%).

MW:461.81

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 463

General Procedure 38:2-Amino-N-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 195)

Tin (II) chloride (2.0 g, 9.0 mmol) was added to a solution ofN-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 194) (830 mg, 1.8 mmol)) in EtOH (20 ml) and the mixturewas heated at 95° C. for 2 h. After cooling the solvent was removed invacuo. EtOAc (100 ml) was added and the solution cooled in an ice bathwhilst aqueous NH₃ was added until the solution was basic, the whiteprecipitate formed was filtered and washed with EtOAc (100 ml). Thecombined organics were washed with brine (100 ml), dried (MgSO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (670 mg, 86%).

MW:431.82

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 432

General Procedure 39:2-Amino-N-(4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 196)

10% palladium on carbon (82 mg) was added to a solution of2-amino-N-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 195) (670 mg, 1.5 mmol) and ammonium formate (481 mg, 7.5mmol) in 50% acetic acid (5 ml) and the reaction was heated under refluxfor 30 min. After cooling the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 ml),washed sat sodium bicarbonate solution, dried (MgSO₄) concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent to give the title compound (604 mg, 100%).

MW: 397.38

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 398

General Procedure 40:1-Methoxy-9-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 109)

A solution of2-amino-N-(4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 196) (454 mg, 1.1 mmol) in AcOH/THF (1:1, 10 ml) wascooled to 0° C. and tert-butylnitrite (235 mg, 2.2 mmol) was added. Thereaction was stirred at 0-5° C. for 2 h. The reaction was quenched water(5 ml) and the solvent partially evaporated. The residue was dissolvedin EtOAc (150 ml), washed with sat. sodium bicarbonate solution, dried(MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (1:0-99:1) gradient elution followedby recrystallisation from ^(i)PA/MeCN to give the title compound (45 mg,11%).

EOAI3346046 VIT-1766

MW: 380.35

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 381

The result is shown in FIG. 109

Route 18 (See Above)

General Procedure 41: Quinolin-8-yl-sulfamic acid phenyl ester (ExampleCompound 70)

Chlorosulfonic acid (210 mg, 1.8 mmol) in DCM was added dropwise tosolution of 8-aminoquinoline (250 mg, 1.7 mmol) and TEA (260 mg, 2.6mmol) in DCM (5 ml) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Thereaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirring wascontinued for 1 h. PCl₅ (370 mg, 1.8 mmol) was added and the mixture washeated at 50° C. for 1 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature,phenol (310 mg, 3.4 mmol) and TEA (340 mg, 3.4 mmol) were added and thereaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was added andthe mixture was extracted with DCM, the organic phase dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (4:1) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (40 mg, 8%).

EOAI3336273 VIT-1453

MW: 300.33

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 301

The result is shown in FIG. 70

Route 19 (See Above)

General Procedure 42: N-Phenyl(quinolin-8-ylamino)sulfonamide (ExampleCompound 46)

Chlorosulfonic acid (260 mg, 2.2 mmol) in DCM was added to a solution of8-aminoquinoline (300 mg, 2.08 mmol) and TEA (310 mg, 3.12 mmol) in dryDCM (10 ml) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Thereaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirring wascontinued for 1 h. PCl₅ (460 mg, 2.20 mmol) was added to the reactionand the mixture was heated under reflux for 1 h, then allowed to cool toroom temperature. Aniline (770 mg, 8.3 mmol) and DIPEA (0.72 ml, 4.16mmol) were added and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h.The reaction was quenched with water and extracted with DCM. The organicphase was washed with water, brine, dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCMas the eluent to give the title compound (70 mg, 11%).

EOAI3335379 VIT-1370

MW: 299.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 300

The result is shown in FIG. 46

N-(3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)[(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide(Example Compound 110)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 42,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (300 mg, 1.7 mmol),chlorosulfonic acid (120 μl, 1.8 mmol), PCl₅ (370 mg, 1.8 mmol), TEA(360 μl, 2.5 mmol), 3-chloro-2-methylaniline (810 μl, 6.8 mmol) andDIPEA (600 μl, 3.4 mmol) gave the title compound (15 mg, 2%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/n-hexane (1:1) as theeluent, followed by recrystallisation from EtOAc/n-hexane and thenfurther purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (4:1)as the eluent.

EOAI3337854 VIT-1517

MW: 377.85

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 378

The result is shown in FIG. 110

N-(3-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)[(5-chloroquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide(Example Compound 111)

In the similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 42,5-chloroquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 27) (155 mg, 1.15 mmol), sodium(2,3-dimethylphenyl)sulfamate (Intermediate 21) (300 mg, 1.23 mmol),PCl₅ (771 mg, 3.70 mmol), TEA (1.67 ml, 12.3 mmol) and toluene (10 ml)gave the title compound (24 mg, 7%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (1:0-17:3) as the eluent followed bytrituration from n-pentane.

EAOI3346097 VIT-1806

MW: 382.26

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z] 382

The result is shown in FIG. 111

N-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)[(6-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)amino]sulfonamide(Example Compound 112)

In the similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 42,6-methoxyquinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 23) (200 mg, 1.15 mmol), TEA(170 mg, 1.72 mmol), chlorosulfonic acid (150 mg, 1.27 mmol), PCl₅ (260mg, 1.72 mmol), DIPEA (300 mg, 2.23 mmol), 2,6-difluoroaniline (600 mg,4.6 mmol) gave the title compound (15 mg, 4%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (1:0-97:3) as the eluent.

EOAI3343713 VIT-1603

MW: 365.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 366

The result is shown in FIG. 112

Route 20 (See Above)

General Procedure 43:Dimethyl-[(E)-2-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-vinyl]-amine (Intermediate 203)

A solution of 7-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (6 g, 31.9 mmol) and1,1-dimethoxy-N,N-dimethylmethanamine (4.27 ml, 31.9 mmol) in DMF (15ml) was heated at 140° C., under nitrogen, for 16 h. After cooling toroom temperature, water (15 ml) was added and the resulting precipitatewas collected by filtration, washed with EtOAc and dried to give thetitle compound (4.4 g, 57%). The compound could not be detected byHPLCMS therefore structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

General Procedure 44: 8-Nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate204)

NalO₄ (11.71 g, 54.76 mmol) was added portionwise to a solution ofdimethyl-[(E)-2-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-vinyl]-amine (Intermediate 203)(4.44 g, 18.3 mmol) in THF/water (1:1, 70 ml). The mixture was stirredat room temperature for 16 h. The insoluble material was removed byfiltration and washed with EtOAc (60 ml). The combined organic phaseswere washed with sat. sodium bicarbonate solution, brine, dried (Na₂SO₄)and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (3.24 g, 71%).

MW: 202.17

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 202.95

General Procedure 45: (8-Nitro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-phenyl-amine(Intermediate 205)

A solution of 8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (500mg, 2.4 mmol) and aniline (270 μl, 2.9 mmol) in MeOH (20 ml) under anitrogen atmosphere was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Sodiumborohydride (269 mg, 7.1 mmol) was added and stirring continued at roomtemperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo andresidue was diluted with sat. NaHCO₃ solution (30 ml) and was extractedwith DCM. The organic phases were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withheptane/EtOAc gradient elution to give the title compound (0.48 g, 69%).

MW: 279.29

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 279.95

General Procedure 46: 7-Phenylaminomethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine(Intermediate 206)

Palladium on Carbon (10%, 36 mg) was added to a solution of(8-nitro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-phenyl-amine (Intermediate 205) (478 mg,1.69 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred under anatmosphere of hydrogen for 4 h. The mixture was diluted with MeOH (40ml), filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto give the title compound (428 mg, 89%).

MW: 249.31

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 250

General Procedure 47:2-Phenyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide(Example Compound 113)

A solution of 7-phenylaminomethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 206)(350 mg, 1.4 mmol) and1-(1H-imidazole-1-sulfonyl)-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium;trifluoromethanesulfonate (762 mg, 2.1 mmol) in MeCN (10 ml) was stirredat 0° C. then allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. Thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude residue waspurified by preparative HPLC (basic conditions) to give the titlecompound (18 mg, 4%).

EOAI3343970 VIT-1622-A

MW: 311.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 312

The result is shown in FIG. 113

Route 21 (See Above)

General Procedure 48: 2-Methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid1-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-meth-(E)-ylideneamide (Intermediate 208)

Titanium tetra-ethoxide (1.2 ml, 4.95 mmol) was added to a solution of8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.5 g, 2.47 mmol)and 2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (660 mg, 5.4 mmol) in THF (20 ml)under a nitrogen atmosphere and the mixture was heated under reflux for17 h. The solution was cooled to room temperature and poured intorapidly stirring brine (40 ml) and stirred for 30 min. EtOAc (40 ml) wasadded and the mixture was filtered through Celite and washed with EtOAc(40 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phaseswere dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The solid was purified bycolumn chromatography using heptane/EtOAc (1:1) to give the titlecompound (577 mg, 76%). The compound could not be detected by HPLCMStherefore structure was confirmed by ¹H NMR.

General Procedure 49: 2-Methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid(8-nitro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-amide (Intermediate 209)

A solution of 2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid1-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-meth-(E)-ylideneamide (Intermediate 208) (400mg, 1.3 mmol) in MeOH (8 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere was cooled to0° C. Sodium borohydride (1.24 g, 3.3 mmol) was added and the mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring for 16 h. Thereaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dilutedwith sat. sodium bicarbonate solution (15 ml), extracted with EtOAcfollowed by 10% MeOH/DCM. The combined organic phases were washed withbrine, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo to give the titlecompound (411 mg, 100%). The material was used in the next step withoutpurification.

MW: 307.37

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 308

General Procedure 50: C-(8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methylamine(Intermediate 210)

A solution of 2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid(8-nitro-quinolin-7-ylmethyl)-amide (Intermediate 209) (402 mg, 1.31mmol) in dry MeOH (10 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere was cooled to 0°C. HCl in dioxane (4M, 1.7 ml, 6.9 mmol) was added and the mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 1 h and allowed to warm to room temperatureovernight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue wastriturated with dry ether (10 ml). The solid was collected byfiltration, washed with dry ether and dried at room temperature to givethe title compound as an HCl salt (180 mg, 100%).

MW: 276.12

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 277

General Procedure 51: 7-Aminomethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate211)

Palladium on Carbon (5%, 25 mg) was added to a solution ofC-(8-nitroquinolin-7-yl)-methylamine dihydrochloride (Intermediate 210)(180 mg, 1.09 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred under anatmosphere of hydrogen for 5 h. The mixture was diluted with MeOH (10ml), filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuoto give the title compound (5 mg, 31%).

MW: 173.22

HPLCMS high pH (Method A): [m/z]: 174

General Procedure 52: 1,4-Dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 114)

7-Aminomethyl-quinolin-8-amine (Intermediate 211) (50 mg, 0.29 mmol) and1-(1H-imidazole-1-sulfonyl)-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium;trifluoromethanesulfonate (157 mg, 0.43 mmol) in MeCN (5 ml) was stirredat room temperature for 18 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by preparative HPLC (basicconditions) to give the title compound (4.5 mg, 6%).

EOAI3343971 VIT-1621

MW: 235.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 236

The result is shown in FIG. 114

Route 22 (See Above)

General Procedure 53: N-Methylsulfamoyl Chloride (Intermediate 213)

Phosphorus pentachloride (5.62 g, 27 mmol) was added portionwise to asolution of methyl sulfamic acid (3.00 g, 27 mmol) in anhydrous toluene(30 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting solution was slowlyheated to 85° C. and left to stir for 1 h. After cooling, the reactionwas concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (2.50 g, 71%). Thecompound could not be detected by HPLCMS therefore structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

General Procedure 54: (8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-methanol(Intermediate 214)

A solution of 8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (1.14g, 5.64 mmol) in dry THF (10 ml) was cooled to 0° C. in an ice bath.Bromo(phenyl)magnesium (1 M in THF; 5.64 ml) was added and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. The reaction wasquenched with sat. ammonium chloride (10 ml) and the resulting organicphase was extracted with EtOAc (20 ml). The combined organic phases werewashed with brine (10 ml), dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc(60:40) as the eluent, to give the title compound (1.09 g, 60%).

MW: 280.28

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 281

General Procedure 55: (8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-methanol(Intermediate 215)

Palladium on Carbon (10%, 38 mg) was added to a solution of(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-methanol (Intermediate 214) (500 mg, 1.78mmol) in EtOH (20 ml) and the mixture was stirred under an atmosphere ofhydrogen for 1.5 h. The mixture was diluted with MeOH (40 ml), filteredthrough celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (443 mg, 99%).

MW: 250.30

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 251

General Procedure 56:2-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 115)

N-Methylsulfamoyl chloride (414 mg, 3.2 mmol) was added to a suspensionof (8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-methanol (Intermediate 215) (200 mg,0.8 mmol) in pyridine (5 ml) and the reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. The solution was concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography, with heptane/EtOAc(90:10-50:50) gradient elution to give the title compound (20 mg, 8%).

EOAI3348392 VIT-1841

MW: 325.39

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 326

The result is shown in FIG. 115

Route 23 (See Above)

General Procedure 63: Bromo[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]magnesium(Intermediate 336)

Iodine (56.4 mg, 0.22 mmol) was added to a solution of magnesium (0.22g, 0.01 mol) and 1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (0.62 ml, 4.44 mmol)in THF (20 ml) under nitrogen. The mixture was allowed to stir until thesolution went clear yielding the title compound (1.11 g, 100%).

4-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 337

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 54,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.5 g, 2.47 mmol),bromo(4-fluorophenyl)magnesium (1M in THF; 2.47 mmol, 2.47 ml) in THF(10 ml) gave the title compound (214 mg, 29%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 298.27

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 298.95

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanol (Intermediate 338

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 54,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.5 g, 2.47 mmol)and bromo(4-methylphenyl)magnesium (1M in THF; 2.47 ml, 2.47 mmol)) inTHF (10 ml) gave the title compound (490 mg, 67%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (100:0-90:10 gradient) as theeluent.

MW: 294.3

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 294.95

2-Methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 339)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 54,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.5 g, 2.47 mmol)and bromo(2-methoxyphenyl)magnesium (1M in THF; 2.47 ml, 2.47 mmol) inTHF (10 ml) gave the title compound (434 mg, 57%) after purification bytrituration from MeOH.

MW: 310.3

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 311.40

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanol (Intermediate340)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 54,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.5 g, 2.47 mmol)and bromo[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]magnesium (Intermediate 336) (0.45Min THF; 8.24 ml, 3.71 mmol) in THF (10 ml) gave the title compound (214mg, 25%) after purification by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc(70:30) as the eluent.

MW: 348.28

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 349

General Procedure 64:(8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 341)

n-BuLi (1.6M in hexane; 2.77 ml, 4.43 mmol) was added dropwise to asolution of 5-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (1 g, 4.42 mmol) in THF(5 ml) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min before8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.89 g, 4.42 mmol)in THF (10 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 10min. The mixture was quenched with sat. NH₄Cl (5 ml) at −78° C. andallowed to warm to room temperature. The resulting mixture was extractedwith EtOAc (50 ml, ×2), the organic phase was washed with brine (20 ml),dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purifiedby column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (50:50) as the eluent togive the title compound (350 mg, 23%).

MW: 349.26

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 350.30

3-Fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate342

In a similar fashion route 27 using general procedure 64, n-BuLi (1.6Min hexane; 3.55 ml, 5.68 mmol), 2-bromo-5-fluoropyridine (1 g, 5.68mmol) and 8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (1.15 g,5.68 mmol) in THF (30 ml) gave the title compound (141 mg, 8%) afterpurification by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (20:80) as theeluent.

MW: 299.26

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 300.25

General Procedure 65:(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate343)

n-BuLi (1.6M in hexane; 5.5 ml, 8.9 mmol) was added to anhydrous toluene(35 ml) at −78° C. under an N₂ atmosphere followed by dropwise additionof a solution 2-bromo-5-fluoropyridine (1.56 g, 8.9 mmol) in anhydroustoluene (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 45 min. Themixture was added to a solution of 8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde(Intermediate 204) (1 g, 5.0 mmol) in THF (50 ml) at −78° C. over 10min. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for a further 1 h. NH₄Clsolution (10 ml) was added at −78° C. and the mixture was warmed to roomtemperature. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolvedin DCM (50 ml) and the organic phase was washed with sat. NaHCO₃solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residuewas purified by column chromatography DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent togive the title compound (700 mg, 46%).

MW: 299.26

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 299.95

General Procedure 66: (3-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 344)

3-Fluorophenyl magnesium bromide (1 M solution in THF; 0.86 ml, 4.33mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.35 g, 1.73 mmol)in dry THF (5 ml) at −78° C. and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for1 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl solution and theaqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washedwith brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residuewas purified by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent to give thetitle compound (0.3 g, 58%).

MW: 297.28

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 298.28

4-Methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 345

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.3 g, 1.48 mmol),4-methoxy phenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF; 1.7 ml, 7.40mmol) and dry THF (5 ml) gave the title compound (0.2 g, 45%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 310.3

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 311.3

3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate346)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.4 g, 1.9 mmol),3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF; 3.1ml, 13.3 mmol) and dry THF (10 ml) gave the title compound (0.2 g, 33%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 332.7

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 333.7

3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 347

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.4 g, 1.9 mmol),3,4-difluorophenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF; 3.12 ml,13.9 mmol) and dry THF (10 ml) gave the title compound (0.4 g, 67%)after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 316.3

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 317.3

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanol(Intermediate 348

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (0.4 g, 1.9 mmol),(4-trifluoromethoxy)phenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF;3.10 ml, 13.3 mmol) and dry THF (10 ml) gave the title compound (0.2 g,33%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 348.3

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 349.3

2,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate349)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (600 mg, 0.29 mmol),2,4-dimethoxy phenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF; 41.6 ml,20 mmol) and THF (15 ml) gave the title compound (700 mg, 59%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 340.34

HPLCMS (Method F) [m/z]: 341.30

4-Fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate350)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (700 mg, 3.47 mmol),4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M solution in THF; 13.9ml, 6.93 mmol) and dry THF (70 ml) gave the title compound (610 mg, 56%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (30:70) asthe eluent.

MW: 312.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 313.3

3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 351

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate 204) (1.0 g, 4.9 mmol),3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl magnesium bromide (0.5 M in THF; 2.2 g, 9.9mmol) and THF (100 ml) at -50° C. for 1 h. gave the title compound (800mg, 56%) after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane: DCM(30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 328.3

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 329.3

General Procedure 67:(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 352)

PDC (404 mg, 1.08 mmol) was added to a solution of(4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 337)(214 mg, 0.72 mmol) in DCM (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 30° C. andstirring was continued for 18 h. After cooling, the mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was dissolved in toluene,filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (160 mg,75%).

MW: 296.25

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 296.95

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanone (Intermediate 353

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanol (Intermediate 338) (490 mg,1.66 mmol) and PDC (939 mg, 2.5 mmol) in DCM (20 ml) gave the titlecompound (269 mg, 55%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 292.29

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 293.35

2-Methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 354

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(2-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 339)(434 mg, 1.4 mmol) and PDC (789 mg, 2.1 mmol) in DCM (20 ml) gave thetitle compound (296 mg, 69%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 308.29

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 308.95

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 355

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanol(Intermediate 340) (214 mg, 0.61 mmol) and PDC (346.74 mg, 0.92 mmol) inDCM (10 ml) gave the title compound (140 mg, 66%) which was used in thenext step without further purification.

MW: 346.26

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 346.95

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 356

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanol 341(350 mg, 1 mmol) and PDC (565.49 mg, 1.5 mmol) in DCM (30 ml) gave thetitle compound (296 mg, 85%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 347.25

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 347.95

3-Fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate357)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(3-fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate342) (141 mg, 0.47 mmol) and PDC (265 mg, 0.71 mmol) in DCM (10 ml) gavethe title compound (100 mg, 71%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 297.24

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 297.90

5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate358)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 67,(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate343) (900 mg, 3.0 mmol) and PDC (1.69 g, 4.5 mmol) in DCM (10 ml) gavethe title compound (646 mg, 70%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 297.25

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 297.95

General Procedure 68:(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 359)

MnO₂ powder (0.87 g, 10 mmol) was added to a solution of(3-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 344)(0.3 g, 1.01 mmol) in DCM (20 ml) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 h. The mixture was filtered through celite and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (0.25 g,85%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 296.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297.10

4-Methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 360

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 345)(0.2 g, 0.65 mmol), MnO₂ powder (0.87 g, 3.22 mmol) and DCM (20 ml) gavethe title compound (0.19 g, 97%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 308.28

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 309.28

3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 361

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 346) (0.2 g, 1.20 mmol), MnO₂ powder (1.05 g, 6.33 mmol)and DCM (20 ml) gave the title compound (0.2 g, 50%) which was used inthe next step without further purification.

MW: 330.7

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 331.7

3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate362)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate347) (0.4 g, 0.63 mmol), MnO₂ powder (1.56 g, 6.33 mmol) and DCM (20 ml)gave the title compound (0.4 g, 90%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 314.24

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 315.24

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 363

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanol(Intermediate 348) (0.2 g, 1.20 mmol), MnO2 powder (1.05 g, 6.33 mmol)and DCM (20 ml) gave the title compound (0.2 g, 50%) which was used inthe next step without further purification.

MW: 349.3

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 350.3

2,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate364)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate349) (700 mg, 2.09 mmol), MnO2 (1.78 g, 20 mmol) and DCM (15 ml) gavethe title compound (550 mg, 79%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 338.32

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 339.3

General Procedure 69:(4-Fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 365)

PCC (667 mg, 3.1 mmol) was added to a solution of(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 350) (690 mg, 2.21 mmol) in DCM (700 ml) and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was filteredthrough celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (30:70)as the eluent to give the title compound (600 mg, 87%).

MW: 310.29

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 311.3

3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 366

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 69,(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 351) (700 mg, 2.1 mmol), PCC (640 mg, 2.9 mmol) and DCM(700 ml) gave the title compound (600 mg, 85%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane: DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 326.2

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 327.5

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 367

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone 352 (160 mg, 0.54mmol) and 10% Pd—C (12 mg) in THF (10 ml) gave the title compound (115mg, 80%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 266.27

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 267

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanone (Intermediate 368

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanone (Intermediate 353) (260 mg,0.89 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (12 mg) in THF (15 ml) gave the title compound(180 mg, 77%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 262.31

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 263

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 369)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(2-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone 354 (296 mg, 0.96mmol) and 10% Pd—C (20 mg) in THF (15 ml) gave the title compound (152mg, 57%) after purification by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc(80:20) as the eluent.

MW: 278.31

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 279

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 370

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanone 355 (140mg, 0.4 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (10 mg) in THF (10 ml) gave the titlecompound (40 mg, 31%) after purification by column chromatography withheptane/EtOAc (80:20) as the eluent.

MW: 316.28

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 317

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 371

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 356) (296 mg, 0.85 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (36 mg) in THF (10ml) gave the title compound (100 mg, 37%) after purification by columnchromatography with heptane/EtOAc (80:20) as the eluent.

MW: 317.27

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 317.95

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-methanone (Intermediate372)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(3-fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate357) (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (20 mg) in THF (10 ml) gave thetitle compound (60 mg, 67%) after purification by column chromatographywith heptane/EtOAc (70:30) as the eluent.

MW: 267.26

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 268.05

7-[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 373)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,7-[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 358)(1.43 g, 4.9 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (200 mg) in THF (60 ml) gave the titlecompound (648 mg, 43%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 267.26

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 267.95

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 374

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(3-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 359)(0.25 g, 0.85 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (30 mg) in THF (15 ml) gave the titlecompound (0.11 g, 48%) after purification by column chromatography withhexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 266.27

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 267.3

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 375)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone 360 (200 mg, 0.65mmol), 10% Pd—C (25 mg) and THF(10 ml) gave the title compound (105 mg,60%) after purification by column chromatography with hexane/DCM (30:70)as the eluent.

MW: 278.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 279.3

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 376

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 361) (150 mg, 0.45 mmol), 10% Pd—C (20 mg) and THF (10 ml)gave the title compound (90 mg, 66%) after purification by columnchromatography with hexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 300.7

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 301.7

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate377)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate362) (400 mg, 0.64 mmol) 10% Pd—C (45 mg) and THF(10 ml) gave the titlecompound (210 mg, 65%) after purification by column chromatography withhexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 284.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 285.3

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 378

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 363) (400 mg, 0.45 mmol), 10% Pd—C (40 mg) and THF (10 ml)gave the title compound (300 mg, 88%) after purification by columnchromatography with hexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 320.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 320.3

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate379)

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate364) (150 mg, 0.44 mmol) 10% Pd/C (15 mg) in MeOH:THF (3 ml:3 ml) gavethe title compound (110 mg, 80%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 309.84

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 310

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 380

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 365) (600 mg, 1.94 mmol), 10% palladium on carbon (60 mg)and THF (30 ml) gave the title compound (400 mg, 73%) after purificationby column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent.

MW: 280.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 281.3

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 381

In a similar fashion using route 22 general procedure 55,(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 366) (600 mg, 1.84 mmol), 10% palladium on carbon (60 mg)and THF(10 ml) gave the title compound (400 mg, 80%) after purificationby column chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (40:60) as the eluent.

MW: 296.3

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 297.3

General Procedure 70:1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 382)

N-Methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (161 mg, 1.24 mmol) wasadded to suspension of(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 367)(110 mg, 0.41 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred roomtemperature for 18 h. NaBH₄ (16 mg, 0.41 mmol) was added and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for a further 18 h. The reaction wasquenched with water (20 ml) and the aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc (30 ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (15 ml), dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated n vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography heptane/EtOAc (80:20-50:50 gradient) as the eluentto give the title compound (20 mg, 14%).

EOAI3350579 VIT-1895

MW: 343.38

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 344.10

2-Methyl-1-p-tolyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 383)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure (Intermediate 70),(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-p-tolyl-methanone (Intermediate 368) (180 mg,0.69 mmol), N-methylsulamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (267 mg, 2.06mmol) and NaBH₄ (26 mg, 0.69 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) gave the titlecompound (12 mg, 5%) after purification by column chromatography withheptane/EtOAc (80:20-50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3351292 VIT-1934

MW: 339.41

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 340

1-(2-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 384)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 369)(152 mg, 0.55 mmol), N-methylsulamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (212mg, 1.64 mmol) and NaBH₄ (21 mg, 0.55 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) gave thetitle compound (85 mg, 44%) after trituration from MeOH.

EOAI3352086 VIT-1942

MW: 355.41

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 356.40

2-Methyl-1-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 385)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure (Intermediate 70),(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 370) (40 mg, 0.13 mmol), N-methylsulamoyl chloride(Intermediate 213) (49 mg, 0.38 mmol) and NaBH₄ (4.8 mg, 0.13 mmol) inpyridine (5 ml) gave the title compound (34 mg, 68%) after purificationby preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3358830 VIT-2063

MW: 393.38

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 394.10

2-Methyl-1-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 386)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 371) (100 mg, 0.32 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride(Intermediate 213) (49 mg, 0.38 mmol) and NaBH₄ (12 mg, 0.315 mmol) inpyridine (5 ml) gave the title compound (65 mg, 52%) after purificationby preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3360126 VIT-2115

MW: 394.37

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 395.20

1-(3-Fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 387)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-pyridin-4-yl)-methanone (Intermediate372) (60 mg, 0.22 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213)(87 mg, 0.67 mmol) and NaBH4 (8.5 mg, 0.22 mmol) in pyridine (5 ml) gavethe title compound (24 mg, 31%).

EOAI3363869 VIT-2128

MW: 344.36

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 345.30

1-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 388)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,7-[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 373)(648 mg, 2.4 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (942mg, 7.2 mmol) and NaBH4 (92 mg, 2.4 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) gave thetitle compound (57 mg, 2.2%) after purification by preparative HPLC(acidic conditions).

EOAI3363829 VIT-2241

MW: 344.37

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 344.95

1-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 389)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 374)(100 mg, 0.38 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (146mg, 1.13 mmol) and NaBH4 (14 mg, 0.38 mmol) in pyridine (3 ml) gave thetitle compound (50 mg, 39%) after purification by preparative HPLC(acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3362738 VIT-2211

MW: 343.38

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 344

1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 390)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate 375)(95 mg, 0.34 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (133mg, 1.02 mmol) and NaBH4 (13 mg, 0.34 mmol) in pyridine (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (8 mg, 7%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3362737 VIT-2210

MW: 355.41

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 356

1-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 391)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 376) (80 mg, 0.27 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride(Intermediate 213) (103 mg, 0.8 mmol) and NaBH4 (10 mg, 0.27 mmol) inpyridine (3 ml) gave the title compound (35 mg, 35%) after purificationby preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3363443 VIT-2228

MW: 377.82

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 377.95

1-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 392)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70, 7-[(3,4difluorophenyl)carbonyl]-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate 377) (100 mg,0.35 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (105 mg, 1.0mmol) and NaBH4 (14 mg, 0.34 mmol) in pyridine (4 ml) gave the titlecompound (62 mg, 47%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3363827 VIT-2242

MW: 361.37

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 361.95

2-Methyl-1-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 393)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,7[(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)carbonyl]-8-aminoquinoline (Intermediate378) (100 mg, 0.31 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride (Intermediate 213)(105 mg, 1.0 mmol) and NaBH4 (14 mg, 0.34 mmol) in pyridine (4 ml) gavethe title compound (70 mg, 56%) after purification by preparative HPLC(acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3363828 VIT-2243

MW: 409.39

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 410

General Procedure 71:1-(2,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 394)

N-methylsulfamyl chloride (Intermediate 213) (504 mg, 3.88 mmol) wasadded dropwise to a solution of(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-methanone (Intermediate379) (200 mg, 0.65 mmol) in dry pyridine (10 ml) at 0° C. and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 36 h (additional equivalentsof methylsulfamyl choride were added as required after 24 h). Aftercompletion of the reaction (monitored by LCMS), NaBH4 (95 mg, 2.58 mmol)was added and reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Thereaction was quenched with water, concentrated in vacuo and the residuewas extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried(Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent to give thetitle compound (40 mg, 16%).

EOAI3366421 VIT-2356

MW: 385.44

HPLCMS (Method F):[m/z]: 386.4

1-(4-Fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 395)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 71,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 380) (200 mg, 0.71 mmol), N-methylsulfamyl chloride(Intermediate 213) (700 mg, 5.4 mmol), NaBH4 (81 mg, 2.14 mmol) andpyridine (6 ml) gave the title compound (40 mg, 16%) after purificationby preparative HPLC (neutral conditions).

EOAI3366861 VIT-2375

MW: 357.4

HPLCMS (Method F) [m/z]: 358.3

1-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 396)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 71,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 381) (200 mg, 0.6 mmol), N-methylsulfamyl chloride(Intermediate 213) (260 mg, 2.0 mmol), NaBH4 (76 mg, 2.0 mmol) andpyridine (2 ml) gave the title compound (130 mg, 52%) after purificationby column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (50:50) as the eluent.

EOAI3366690 VIT-2363

MW: 373.4

HPLCMS (Method F) [m/z]: 374.4

Route 24 (See Above)

General Procedure 72:1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 397)

N-methylsulfamoyl chloride 213 (729.9 mg, 5.63 mmol) was added to asolution of (8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone 367 (500mg, 1.88 mmol) in pyridine (20 ml) and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 h. NaBH4 (213 mg, 5.63 mmol) was added and stirringwas continued at room temperature for 16 h. The reaction was quenched bythe addition of water (20 ml) and the aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc (30 ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (15 ml), dried(Na2SO4) and concentrated n vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with heptane/EtOAc as the eluent to give the titlecompound (12 mg, 2%).

EOAI3356906 VIT-2013

MW: 347.41

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 348.05

Route 29 (See Above)

General Procedure 73:1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 398)

(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone 367 (100 mg, 0.38mmol) and sulfamide (361 mg, 3.76 mmol) in pyridine (3 ml) and wereheated in a microwave at 140° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in anhydrous THF (5ml). LiAlH4 (26 mg, 0.75 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 18 h. The reaction was quenched with water (5 ml)and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and dried. Thecrude solid was purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) togive the title compound (27 mg, 22%).

EOAI3359191 VIT-2087

MW: 329.35

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 330

Route 30 (See Above)

General Procedure 74:9-Bromo-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 399)

Bromine (7.48 μl, 0.15 mmol) was added to a solution of1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide 382 (50 mg, 0.15 mmol) in dioxane:chloroform (1:1, 4 ml) at0° C. and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. The resultingprecipitate was collected by filtration and dried. The resulting solidwas triturated from MeOH to give the title compound (17 mg, 28%).

EOAI3360128 VIT-2129

MW: 422.27

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 423.75

Route 31 (See Above)

General Procedure 75:(8-Amino-5-chloro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 400)

N-Chlorosuccinimide (0.12 g, 0.93 mmol) was added to a solution of(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone 367 (0.25 g, 0.93mmol) in CCl4 (3 ml) followed by HCl (cat) and the mixture was heated at80° C. for 4 h. After cooling, the mixture was quenched with water andthe aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washedwith brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residuewas purified by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent to give thetitle compound (0.1 g, 43%).

MW: 300.72

HPLCMS (Method D): [m/z]: 300.72

9-Chloro-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 401)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-5-chloro-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone 400 (105mg, 0.34 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride 213 (135 mg, 1.0 mmol) andNaBH4 (14 mg, 0.34 mmol) in pyridine (4 ml) gave the title compound (57mg, 44%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3362468 VIT-2202

MW: 377.83

HPLCMS (7 min):[m/z]: 377.95, 4.67 min.

Route 32 (See Above)

General Procedure 76:1-[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triazaphenanthren-9-yl]-ethanone(Example Compound 402)

DMF (2.6 ml) and water (0.6 ml) in a microwave tube were degassed withN2.9-Bromo-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide 399 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (10.6 mg, 0.047 mmol),1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (39 mg, 0.09 mmol) and K2CO3 (39 mg,0.28 mmol) and n-butyl vinylether (154 μl, 1.1 mmol). The mixture washeated in a microwave at 100° C. (200 W, <250 PSi) for 40 min. Aftercooling, the mixture was diluted with THF (5 ml), acidified with conc.HCl (1 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 h. Theorganic phase was diluted with DCM (30 ml), and washed with HCl solutionat pH=5-6 (20 ml). The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentratedin vacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withDCM/EtOAc (95:5) to give the title compound (17 mg, 15%).

EOAI3361317 VIT-2187

MW: 385.42

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 386

General Procedure 77:1-[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triazaphenanthren-9-yl]-ethanol(Example Compound 403)

Dimethylamine (2.0M in THF; 65 μl, 0.13 mmol) was added to a solution of1-(6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone402 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in EtOH (2 ml) followed by Ti(OiPr)4 (37 μl, 0.13mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Themixture was cooled to 0° C. and NaBH4 (5 mg, 0.13 mmol) was added. After1 hr, additional NaBH4 (5 mg, 0.13 mmol) was added at 0° C. and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Further NaBH4 (10 mg,0.26 mmol) was added at 0° C. and stirring continued at room temperature24 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NH4Cl solution (5 ml) and theaqueous phase was extracted with DCM and concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) togive the title compound (14 mg, 27%).

EOAI3362736 VIT-2212

MW: 387.44

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 388.05

Route 33 (See Above)

General Procedure 78: 8-Amino-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (Intermediate404)

8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde 204 (100 mg, 0.49 mmol), iron powder(0.02 ml, 4.95 mmol) and conc. HCl (2 drops) was suspended in a mixtureof EtOH/AcOH/water (2:2:1) and the mixture was heated under reflux for15 min and then stirred at room temperature for 25 min. The mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasdiluted with EtOAc and washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution until the pHremained neutral. The organic phase was purified by columnchromatography with heptane/EtOAc (80:20) as the eluent to yield thetitle compound (650 mg, 38%).

MW: 172.18

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 172.95

2-Methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide(Example Compound 405)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,8-amino-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde (100 mg, 0.58 mmol), N-methylsulfamoylchloride (226 mg, 1.74 mmol), NaBH4 (22 mg, 0.58 mmol) and pyridine (1ml) gave the title compound (20 mg, 14%) after purification by columnchromatography with heptane/EtOAc (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3365608 VIT-2304

MW: 249.29

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 250

Route 34 (See Above)

General Procedure 79: 4H-3-Thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide(Intermediate 406)

8-Amino-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde 404 (100 mg, 0.58 mmol) and sulfamide(558 mg, 5.81 mmol) in pyridine (2 ml) was heated in a microwave at 140°C. for 2 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was dissolved in DCM and neutralised with citric acid. Theresulting precipitate was collected by filtration and dried to give thetitle compound (111 mg, 82%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 233.25

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 233.90

General Procedure 80:1-Methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide(Example Compound 407)

Ethoxyethane—trifluoroborane (1:1; 32.3 μl, 0.26 mmol) was addeddropwise to a solution of 4H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide 406 (60 mg, 0.26 mmol) in dry THF (3 ml) under an atmosphereof N2. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and thencooled to −78° C. Methyllithium (1.6M in Et2O; 1.61 ml, 2.57 mmol) wasadded dropwise and the mixture was stirred −78° C. for 1 h. The reactionwas quenched with sat NH4Cl (2 ml) at -78° C. and the mixture was warmedto room temperature. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc and theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) to givethe title compound (18 mg, 28%).

EOAI3366613 VIT-2362

MW: 249.29

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 250

Route 35 (See Above)

1-(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-propan-1-ol (Intermediate 408)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-amino-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde 404 (1 g, 5.83 mmol), ethyl magnesiumbromide (3M in THF; 5.81 ml, 17.44 mmol) and THF (30 ml) gave the titlecompound (900 mg, 91%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

MW: 202.26

HPLCMS (Method F) [m/z]: 203.2

1-(8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-ethanol (Intermediate 409)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-amino-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde 404 (350 mg, 2.03 mmol), methylmagnesium bromide (3M solution in THF; 2.03 ml, 6.10 mmol) and dry THF(10 ml) gave the title compound (200 mg, 52%) which was used in the nextstep without further purification.

MW: 188.23

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 189.2

1-(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-propan-1-one (Intermediate 410)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,1-(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-propan-1-ol 408 (1.0 g, 4.95 mmol), MnO2powder (4.3 g, 49.5 mmol) and DCM (10 ml) gave the title compound (800mg, 80%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 200.24

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 201.2

1-(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-ethanone (Intermediate 411)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,1-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-ethanol 409 (200 mg, 1.06 mmol), MnO2 (925 mg,10.63 mmol) and DCM (5 ml) gave the title compound (150 mg, 78%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 186.22

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 187.2

1-Ethyl-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 412)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 71,1-(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-propan-1-one 410 (300 mg, 1.6 mmol),N-methylsulfamyl chloride 213 (1 g, 7.7 mmol) and NaBH4 (20 mg, 0.54mmol) gave the title compound (40 mg, 10%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3366144 VIT-2348

MW: 277.35

HPLCMS (Method E) [m/z]: 278.3

1,2-Dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene 3,3-dioxide(Example Compound 413)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 71,1-(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-ethanone 411 (200 mg, 1.07 mmol),N-methylsulfamyl chloride 213 (700 mg, 5.40 mmol), NaBH4 (79 mg, 2.13mmol) and pyridine (10 ml) gave the title compound (40 mg, 13%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3366420 VIT-2355

MW: 263.32

HPLCMS (Method E) [m/z]: 264.3

Route 36 (See Above)

4-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol (Intermediate 337

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 66,8-nitro-quinoline-7-carbaldehyde 204 (12 g, 59.4 mmol), 4-fluorophenylmagnesium bromide (1 M solution in THF; 58.2 ml, 297 mmol) and dry THF(50 ml) gave the title compound (10 g, 45%) after purification by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc as the eluent.

MW: 297.28

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 298.28

4-Fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone (Intermediate 352

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 68,(4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol 337 (1.6 g, 5.36mmol), MnO2 powder (4.67 g, 53.7 mmol) and DCM (20 ml) gave the titlecompound (7.8 g, 98%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 296.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297.0

General Procedure 81:N-[1-(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-N′,N′-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Intermediate 414)

N,N dimethylethylenediamine (2.5 ml, 3.37 mmol) and Ti(OEt)4 (1.16 ml,5.46 mmol) were added to a solution of(4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone 352 (400 mg, 1.35mmol) in DCM/THF(10 ml:40 ml) under an argon atmosphere and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The mixture was poured intoEtOAc/brine and the resulting solution was filtered through celite. Thesolid residue was washed with EtOAc. The combined organic phases werewashed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (414 mg, 91%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 336.4

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 338.37

General Procedure 82:N-[(8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-N′,N′-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Intermediate 415)

NaBH4 (181 mg, 4.9 mmol) was added to a solution ofN-[1-(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-meth-(E)-ylidene]-N′,N′-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine414 (550 mg, 1.63 mmol) in EtOH (12 ml) at 0° C. and the mixture washeated at 80° C. for 4 h. After cooling, the reaction was quenched withwater and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phasewas washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (97:3)to give the title compound (420 mg, 75%).

MW: 338.4

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 340.40

General Procedure 83:{2-[1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-3,3-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-2-yl]-ethyl}-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 416)

Sulfamide (272 mg, 2.84 mmol) was added to a solution ofN-[(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-N′,N′-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine415 (160 mg, 0.47 mmol) in pyridine (1.5 ml) and the mixture was heatedat 120° C. for 1.5 h in a sealed tube. After cooling, the solvent wasremoved in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (98:2) to give the title compound (35 mg,18%).

EOAI3366860 VIT-2374

MW: 400.48

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 401.40

Route 37 (See Above)

General Procedure 84: 2-(5-Bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-[1,3]dioxolane(Intermediate 417)

To a 3 neck round bottom flask, fitted with a Dean-Stark apparatus, wasadded 5-bromo-2-fluorobenzaldehyde (5 g, 24.6 mmol), ethane-1,2-diol(4.12 ml, 73.9 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid (424 mg, 2.46 mmol).The resulting mixture was placed under nitrogen, dissolved in anhydroustoluene (100 ml) and heated under reflux for 18 h. After cooling, themixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with EtOAc(50 ml) and the organic phase was washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution (30ml), brine (30 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (95:5)as the eluent to give the title compound (4.69 g, 77%). The structurewas confirmed by 1H NMR.

General Procedure 85 and 86:(3-[1,3]Dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol(Intermediate 418)

Magnesium (983 mg, 40.5 mmol) was suspended in anhydrous THF (30 ml).1,2-dibromoethane (0.17 ml, 2.02 mmol) was added and the solution wasstirred at room temperature for 20 min.2-(5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-[1,3]dioxolane 417 (3.2 g, 12.95 mmol) wasadded dropwise and the mixture was heated at 40° C. for 2 h. The mixturewas allowed to cool to room temperature. The Grignard reagent (0.43M;28.6 ml) was added to a suspension of 8-nitroquinoline-7-carbaldehyde204 (2.5 g, 12.4 mmol) in dry THF (30 ml) at 0° C. under a nitrogenatmosphere. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Themixture was quenched with sat. NH4Cl (10 ml) and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc (20 ml). The organic phase was washed with brine(10 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (50:50) as theeluent to give the title compound (3.39 g, 74%).

MW: 370.33

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 371.30

3-[1,3]Dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone(Intermediate 419

In a similar fashion, using route 27 general procedure 67,(3-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanol418 (3.39 g, 9.15 mmol) and PDC (5.17 g, 13.73 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) gavethe title compound (2.65 g, 79%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 368.32

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 369.35

8-Amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone(Intermediate 420

In a similar fashion, using route 26 general procedure 55,(3-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-methanone419 (2.65 g, 7.19 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (153 mg) in THF (80 ml) gave thetitle compound (1.41 g, 58%) after purification by column chromatographywith heptane/EtOAc (70:30) as the eluent.

MW: 338.33

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 339.45

1-(3-[1,3]Dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Intermediate 421)

In a similar fashion using route 27 general procedure 70,(8-amino-quinolin-7-yl)-(3-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone420 (500 mg, 1.48 mmol), N-methylsulfamoyl chloride 213 (574 mg, 4.43mmol) and NaBH4 (56 mg, 1.48 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) gave the titlecompound (442 mg, 72%) after purification by column chromatography withheptane/EtOAc (50:50) as the eluent.

MW: 415.44

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 416.85

General Procedure 87:2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzaldehyde(Intermediate 422)

6 M HCl (5 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of1-(3-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl-4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide 421 (390 mg, 0.94 mmol) in THF (10 ml) and the mixture washeated at 70° C. for 3 h. After cooling, the mixture was neutralisedwith sat K2CO3 and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (30 ml).The organic phase was washed with brine (10 ml), dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (180 mg, 52%).

MW: 371.39

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 372.35

General Procedure 88:2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzoicacid methyl ester (Intermediate 423)

AcOH (23.1 μl, 0.4 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzaldehyde422 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol), MnO2 (176 mg, 2.02 mmol), and sodium cyanide (66mg, 1.35 mmol) in MeOH (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasdiluted with water (10 ml). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (15 ml,×2) and DCM (15 ml). The combined organic phases were concentrated invacuo to give the title compound (50 mg, 93%) which was used in the nextstep without further purification.

MW: 401.41

HPLCMS (Method B): [m/z]: 402

General Procedure 89:2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzoicacid (Example Compound 424)

LiOH (10 mg, 0.25 mmol) in water (0.5 ml) was added to a solution of2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzoicacid methyl ester 423 (50 mg, 0.12 mmol) in THF:MeOH (1:1; 2 ml) and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo, the residue was diluted in the minimum amount ofwater and acidified to pH=3-4 with 2 M HCl. The resulting precipitatewas collected by filtration and dried. The crude solid was purified bypreparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) to give the title compound (8 mg,17%).

EOAI3362467 VIT-2203

MW: 387.39

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 387.95

General Procedure 90:N′-[2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzyl]-N,N-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Example Compound 425)

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (40 mg, 0.19 mmol) was added to a solutionof2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzaldehyde422 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) and N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (12.9 μl, 0.16mmol) in DCE (2 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for18 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. NaHCO3 solution (1 ml) and themixture was extracted with EtOAc (5 ml). The organic phase wasconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was triturated fromchloroform/MeOH to give the title compound (20 mg, 34%).

EOAI3361314 VIT-2184

MW: 443.54

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 444.15

[2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzyl]-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amine(Example Compound 426)

In a similar fashion, using route 37 general procedure 90,2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzaldehyde422 (15.9 μl, 0.13 mmol) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (40 mg, 0.19mmol) in DCE (2 ml) gave the title compound (22 mg, 34%) aftertrituration from MeOH.

EOAI3361315 VIT-2185

MW: 485.57

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 486.40

1-(4-Fluoro-3-piperazin-1-ylmethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthrene3,3-dioxide (Example Compound 427)

In a similar fashion using route 37 general procedure 90,2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzaldehyde422 (50 mg, 0.13 mmol), piperazine (12 mg, 0.13 mmol) and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (40 mg, 0.19 mmol) in DCE (2 ml) gave the titlecompound (6 mg, 10%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3361316 VIT-2186

MW: 441.52

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 442.10

General Procedure 91:[2-Fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-phenyl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone(Example Compound 428)

TBTU (49.73 mg, 0.15 mmol) was added to a suspension of2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzoicacid 424 (60 mg, 0.15 mmol) in DCM (1 ml) and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 20 min. Morpholine (13.6 μl, 0.15 mmol) and DIPEA(25.6 μl, 0.15 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. The mixture was diluted with water (1 ml) and themixture was extracted with DCM (3 ml). The organic phase wasconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by preparativeHPLC (acidic conditions 1) to give the title compound (32 mg, 45%).

EOAI3362847 VIT-2220

MW: 456.49

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 457.10

N-(2-Dimethylamino-ethyl)-2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzamide(Example Compound 429)

In a similar fashion, using route 37 general procedure 90,2-fluoro-5-(2-methyl-3,3-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3λ*6*-thia-2,4,5-triaza-phenanthren-1-yl)-benzoicacid 424 (60 mg, 0.15 mmol), TBTU (50 mg, 0.15 mmol),N,N-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (16.9 μl, 0.15 mmol) and DIPEA (25.6 μl,0.15 mmol) in DCM (1 ml) gave the title compound (10 mg, 14%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3362848 VIT-2221

MW: 457.52

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 458.05

Route 38 (See Above)

General Procedure 92: 4-Benzylsulfanyl-3-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 430)

A solution of methyl 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzoate (1 g, 4.65 mmol) in EtOH(13 ml) was added to a solution of benzylmercaptan (0.65 ml, 5.53 mmol),Na2CO3 (0.64 g, 6.1 mmol) and water (3 ml) and the reaction was heatedunder reflux for 4 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water.The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed withn-hexane and dried to give the title compound (2.5 g, 88%). Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

1-Benzylsulfanyl-4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzene (Intermediate 431)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,1-chloro-4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitrobenzene (750 mg, 3.19 mmol),benzylmercaptan (450 ml, 3.82 mmol), Na2CO3 (439 mg, 4.14 mmol) andEtOH:water (25 ml: 18 ml) at 90° C. for 4 h gave the title compound (950mg, 92%) which was used in the next step without further purification.The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Benzylsulfanyl-5-methyl-pyridine (Intermediate 432)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,2-chloro-5-methyl pyridine (200 mg, 1.5 mmol), K2CO3 (325 mg, 2.3 mmol),benzylmercaptan (292 mg, 2.3 mmol) and DMSO (1.5 ml) at 150° C. for 4 hgave the title compound (235 mg, 69%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 215.32

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 216

2-Benzylsulfanyl-6-methyl-pyridine (Intermediate 433)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,2-chloro-6-methylpyridine (1 g, 7.8 mmol), K2CO3 (1.62 g 11.75 mmol),benzylmercaptan (1.46 g 11.8 mmol) and DMSO (7.5 ml) at 150° C. for 4 hin sealed tube gave the title compound (780 mg, 47%) which was used inthe next step without further purification.

MW: 215.32

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 216.32

3-Benzylsulfanyl-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine (Intermediate 434)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (400 mg, 1.76 mmol), K2CO3 (366 mg,2.65 mmol), benzylmercaptan (330 mg, 2.65 mmol) and DMSO (3.2 ml) at150° C. for 4 h in sealed tube gave the title compound (122 mg, 25%)after purification by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (99:1)as the eluent.

MW: 269.29

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 269.99

2-Benzylsulfanyl-pyrazine (Intermediate 435)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,2-chloropyrazine (1 g, 8.73 mmol), K2CO3 (1.80 g 13.1 mmol),benzylmercaptan (1.62 g 13.1 mmol) and DMSO (8 ml) at 150° C. for 4 h insealed tube gave the title compound (805 mg, 45%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (97:3) as the eluent.

MW: 202.22

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 203

2-Benzylsulfanyl-thiazole (Intermediate 436)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,2-bromothiazole (700 mg, 4.2 mmol), K2CO3 (884 mg, 6.4 mmol),benzylmercaptan (795 ml 6.4 mmol) in DMSO (6 ml) at 150° C. for 4 h insealed tube gave the title compound (740 mg, 83%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (98:2) as the eluent.

MW: 207.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 208

2-Benzylsulfanyl-3-nitro-pyridine (Intermediate 437)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 92,2-chloro-3-nitro-pyridine(2 g, 12.7 mmol), Na2CO3 (1.75 g, 16.6 mmol),benzylmercaptan (1.87 g, 15.1 mmol) and EtOH (20 ml) at 90° C. for 4 hgave the title compound (3 g, 96%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

General Procedure 93: 4-Chlorosulfonyl-3-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 438)

Chlorine gas was bubbled through a suspension of4-benzylsulfanyl-3-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester 430 (1.5 g, 82.5mmol) in AcOH (30 ml) and water (20 ml) for 5-6 h at 0 C. The mixturewas extracted with DCM and the organic phase was washed with sodiummeta-bisulphate, water and brine. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4)and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (1.65 g) which wasused in the next step without further purification. The structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

4-Methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 439)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,1-benzylsulfanyl-4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-benzene 431 (500 mg, 1.54mmol) in AcOH:water (2:3, 9 ml) at 0° C. for 6 h gave the title compound(456 mg) which was used in the next step without further purification.The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

5-Methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 440)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,2-benzylsulfanyl-5-methyl-pyridine 432 (100 mg, 0.46 mmol) in chloroform(5 ml) and water (5 ml) gave the title compound (83 mg) which was usedin the next step without further purification. The structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

6-Methyl-pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 441)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,2-benzylsulfanyl-6-methyl-pyridine 433 (500 mg, 2.3 mmol) in chloroform(25 ml) and water (25 ml) gave the title compound (538 mg) which wasused in the next step without further purification. The structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

5-Trifluoromethyl-pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 442)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,3-benzylsulfanyl-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine 434 (120 mg, 0.44 mmol) inchloroform (5 ml) and water (5 ml) gave the title compound (155 mg)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

Pyrazine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 443)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,2-benzylsulfanyl-pyrazine 435 (600 mg, 2.9 mmol) in chloroform (30 ml)and water (30 ml) gave the title compound (580 mg) which was used in thenext step without further purification. The structure was confirmed by1H NMR.

Thiazole-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 444)

In a similar fashion using route 38 general procedure 93,2-benzylsulfanyl-thiazole 436 (500 mg, 2.3 mmol) in chloroform (25 ml)and water (25 ml) gave the title compound (510 mg) which was used in thenext step without further purification. The structure was confirmed by1H NMR.

General Procedure 94: 3-Nitro-pyridine-2-sulfonyl chloride (Intermediate445)

AcOH (6 ml) and water (12 ml) were added to a solution of2-benzylsulfanyl-3-nitro-pyridine 437 (3.0 g, 12.2 mmol) in DCM (42 ml)and the mixture was cooled to 0° C. A suspension of1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethyl-imidazolidine-2,4-dione (7.20 g, 36.58 mmol)in DCM (24 ml) was added portionwise to the vigorously stirringsolution. The mixture was allowed to slowly warm to 25° C. and stirringwas continued for 16 h. The mixture was poured into 5% aq. sodiummetabisulfite solution (50 ml) and the aqueous phase was extracted withDCM (100 ml). The organic phase was washed with water, sat. NaHCO3solution and brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (2.7 g) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

Route 39 (See Above)

General Procedure 95: 4-Chloro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid(Intermediate 446)

A suspension of Na2SO3 (3.26 g, 25.9 mmol) in EtOH (32 ml) and water (40ml) was added to a solution of 5-chloro-2-fluoro nitrobenzene (2.0 g,11.4 mmol) in EtOH (24 ml) and the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 16h. After cooling, the mixture was acidified to pH=2 with conc. HCl (2ml) and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was diluted withbrine solution (12 ml) and the mixture was heated under reflux for 2 h.The solution was cooled in ice bath and the resulting precipitate wascollected by filtration to give the title compound (1.54 g, 57%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 237.62

HPLCMS (Method C): [m-z]: 235.90

5-Methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 447)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,2-fluoro-4-methoxy-1-nitrobenezene (2 g, 11.7 mmol) in EtOH (24 ml),Na2SO3 (3.34 g, 26.5 mmol) in EtOH:water (32 ml:40 ml) at 70° C. for 16h gave the title compound (2.4 g, 88%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 233.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 231.9

4-Methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 448)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,1-fluoro-4-methyl-2-nitrobenezene (2.0 g 12.9 mmol) in EtOH (24 ml) andNa2SO3 (3.68 g, 29.2 mmol) in EtOH:water (32 ml: 40 ml) at 70° C. for 16h gave the title compound (6.2 g, as the salt) which was used in thenext step without further purification.

MW: 217.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 216

5-Methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 449)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,2-fluoro-4-methyl-1-nitrobenzene (2 g, 12.9 mmol) in EtOH (24 ml) andNa2SO3 (2.04 g, 16.0 mmol) in EtOH:water (40 ml: 32 ml) at 70° C. for 14h gave the title compound (7 g) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 217.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [M-H]: 216.0

5-Fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 450)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,2,4-difluoronitrobenzene (2.0 g, 12.0 mmol) in EtOH (24 ml) and Na2SO3(3.6 g, 28 mmol) in EtOH:water (32 ml: 40 ml) at 70° C. for 14 h gavethe title compound (0.6 g) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Methyl-6-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 451)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,2-fluoro-3-nitrotoluene (2.5 g 16.1 mmol) in EtOH (60 ml) and Na2SO3(4.61 g, 36.58 mmol) in EtOH: water (40 ml: 50 ml) at 70° C. for 16 hgave the title compound (7.2 g) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 217.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 215.9

4-Fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 452)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,1,4-difluoro-2-methyl-5-nitrobenzene (1.2 g, 6.93 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml)and Na2SO3 (1.98 g, 15.7 mmol) in EtOH:water (40 ml:25 ml) at 70° C. for16 h gave the title compound (1.2 g, 73%) which was used in the nextstep without purification.

MW: 235.19

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 234

2-Nitro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonic acid (Intermediate 453)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 95,2-fluoro-1-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (730 mg 3.4 mmol) in EtOH(10 ml) Na2SO3 (1 g, 7.9 mmol) in EtOH:water (14 ml:15 ml) gave thetitle compound (700 mg, 73%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 271.17

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 270

General Procedure 96: 4-Chloro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride(Intermediate 454)

DMF (0.06 ml, cat) was added to a solution of4-chloro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid (600 mg, 2.5 mmol) in SOCl2 (3.1ml) and the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 3 h. After cooling, thesolvent was removed in vacuo. The mixture was diluted with water andextracted repeatedly with chloroform. The combined organic layers werewashed with saturated NaHCO3 solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentratedin vacuo to give the title compound (560 mg) which was used in the nextstep without further purification. The structure was confirmed by 1HNMR.

5-Methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 455)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,5-methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 447 (2.0 g, 8.58 mmol), SOCl2(9.4 ml) and (0.2 ml) DMF gave the title compound (2.5 g) which was usedin the next step without further purification. The structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

4-Methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 456)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,4-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 448 (6.2 g, Salt form), SOCl2 (15ml) and DMF (0.28 ml) gave the title compound (3.10 g) which was used inthe next step without further purification. The structure was confirmedby 1H NMR.

5-Methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 457)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 449 (1.8 g, 8.2 mmol), SOCl2 (10ml) and DMF (0.18 ml) at 90° C. for 3 h gave the title compound (1.2 g)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

5-Fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 458)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,5-fluoro-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 450 (0.6 g, 2.71 mmol), SOCl2 (3.1ml) and DMF (0.06 ml) at 90° C. for 3 h gave the title compound (3.4 g)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Methyl-6-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 459)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,2-methyl-6-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 451 (7.2 g crude), SOCl2 (16 ml)and DMF (0.35 ml) at 90° C. for 3 h gave the title compound (3.5 g)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

4-Fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 460)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,4-fluoro-5-methyl-2-nitro-benzenesulfonic acid 452 (1.5 g, 6.38 mmol),SOCl2 (15 ml) and DMF (0.1 ml) gave the title compound (1.6 g, 99%)which was used in the next step without purification. The structure wasconfirmed by 1H NMR.

2-Nitro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Intermediate 461)

In a similar fashion using route 39 general procedure 96,2-nitro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonic acid 453 (700 mg, 2.58 mmol),thionyl chloride (7 ml) and (0.1 ml) DMF at 90° C. for 3 h gave thetitle compound (730 mg) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

Route 40 (See Above)

General Procedure X: 4-chloroquinoline (Intermediate 462)

POCl3 (50 ml) was added to quinolin-4-ol (5.0 g, 34.9 mmol) and themixture was heated at 90° C. for 0.5 h. After cooling, the mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was quenched with cold sat. NaHCO3solution under cooling and the resulting aqueous phase was extractedwith chloroform. The combined organic phases were washed with water,dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (5.0g, 89%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 163.61

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 163.95

4-chloro-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 463)

In a similar fashion using route 11 general procedure 57,4-chloroquinoline 462 (5.0 g, 30.7 mmol), fuming HNO3 (8.3 ml) andconcentrated H2SO4 (16.6 ml) to give the title compound (2.3 g, 36%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 208.61

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 208.95

4-Chloro-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 464)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,4-chloro-8-nitroquinoline 463 (3.3 g, 15.8 mmol), SnCl2 (15 g, 79.1mmol), conc. HCl (cat.) and MeOH (100 ml) to give the title compound(2.3 g, 36%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 178.62

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 178.95

Route 41 (See Above)

General Procedure 98: 4-Trifluoromethyl-1H-quinolin-2-one (Intermediate465)

Aniline (7.0 g, 75.3 mmol) and trifluoro ethylacetoacetate (15.4 ml, 105mmol) were heated at 110° C. for 45 min. The excess ester was removed invacuo. 75% H2SO4 was added and the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 45min. After cooling, the mixture was poured onto ice and the resultingprecipitate was collected by filtration to give title compound (7.0 g,44%) which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 212.15

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 214

General Procedure 99: 2-Chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-quinoline (Intermediate466)

DMF (cat.) was added to a solution of4-trifluoromethyl-1H-quinolin-2-one 465 (160 mg, 0.75 mmol) in POCl3 (2ml) and the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 1 h. After cooling, themixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was poured into an icecold solution of NaHCO3 solution. The aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo togive the title compound (50 mg, 29%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 231.61

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 231.96

General Procedure 100: 4-Trifluoromethyl-quinoline (Intermediate 467)

Pd (PPh3)2Cl2 (170 mg, 0.24 mmol) and triethylsilane (5.4 ml, 33.9 mmol)were added to a solution of 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-quinoline 466(5.60 g, 24.2 mmol) in MeCN (3 ml) and the mixture was heated at 70° C.for 18 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (95:5) to give thetitle compound (2.2 g, 47%).

MW: 197

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 198

8-Nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-quinoline (Intermediate 468)

In a similar fashion using route 11 general procedure 57,4-trifluoromethyl-quinoline 467 (200 mg, 1.01 mmol) and H2SO4:HNO3 (2:1)gave the title compound (70 mg, 29%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 242.16

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 243

4-Trifluoromethyl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 469)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,8-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-quinoline 468 (900 mg, 4.13 mmol), SnCl2 (3.12g, 16.5 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) and EtOH (20 ml) at 85° C. for 3 h gavethe title compound (700 mg, 89%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 212.18

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 213

Route 42 (See Above)

General Procedure 101: 5-bromo-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 470)

KNO3 (1.58 g, 15.6 mmol) was added portionwise to a solution of5-bromoquinoline (2.0 g, 12.0 mmol) conc.H2SO4 (7.5 ml) at 0° C. and themixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was pouredonto ice and the resulting solid was extracted into DCM. The organicphase was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo togive the title compound (2.8 g, 92%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 253.06

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:254

General Procedure 102: 8-nitroquinoline-5-carbonitrile (Intermediate471)

Zn(CN)2 (739 mg, 6.3 mmol), DIPEA (0.41 ml, 2.37 mmol), X-phos (225 mg,0.47 mmol) and Pd2 (dba)2 (90 mg, 0.16 mmol) were added to a degassed(with argon) solution of 5-bromo-8-nitroquinoline 470 (400 mg, 1.58mmol) in DMF (4 ml) and the mixture was heated at 100° C. in microwavefor 20 min. After cooling, the mixture was poured into water and theaqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried(Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (96:4) as the eluent to givethe title compound (230 mg, 63%).

MW: 199.17

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 200

8-Amino-quinoline-5-carbonitrile (Intermediate 472)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,8-nitroquinoline-5-carbonitrile 471 (350 mg, 1.7 mmol), SnCl2 (1.3 g,7.0 mmol), 6N HCl (4 drops) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound(250 mg, 86%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 169.19

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 170.04

Route 43 (See Above)

8-Nitro-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid (Intermediate 473)

In a similar fashion using route 11 general procedure 15,4-carboxylquinoline (3.0 g, 17.3 mmol) in conc. H2SO4 (0.75 ml), andHNO3:H2SO4 (6 ml, 12 ml) gave the title compound (3 g, 79%, mixture of5- and 8-nitro isomers) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 218.17

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 219.0

General Procedure 100: 8-Nitro-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester(Intermediate 474)

SOCl2 (10 ml, 137 mmol) was added slowly to8-nitro-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid 473 (3.0 g, 13.8 mmol) in MeOH (40ml) and the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 7 h. After cooling, thesolvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was diluted with EtOAc. Theorganic phase was washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution and brine, dried(Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (95:5) as the eluent to givethe title compound (0.70 g, 22%).

MW: 232.20

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 233

8-Amino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (Intermediate 475)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,8-nitro-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester 474 (0.5 g, 2.15 mmol),SnCl2 (1.6 g, 8.6 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) and MeOH (10 ml) at 70° C. for3 h gave the title compound (370 mg, 65%) which was used in the nextstep without further purification.

MW: 202.21

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 203

Route 44 (See Above)

General Procedure 104: 8-Nitro-3H-quinazolin-4-one (Intermediate 476)

Formamide (17.1 g, 380 mmol) was added to a solution of2-amino-3-nitrobenzoic acid (2.0 g, 11 mmol) in methoxy ethanol (5 ml)and the reaction was heated at 200 C in a sealed tube for 17 h. Aftercooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was quenchedwith sat. aq. NaHCO3 solution and the aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc (100 ml, ×2). The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent to give the title compound (300mg, 14%).

MW: 191.15

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]:191

General Procedure 105: 4-Chloro-8-nitro-quinazoline (Intermediate 477)

N, N-dimethylaniline (0.37 ml, 1.23 mmol) was added dropwise to asolution of 8-nitro-3H-quinazolin-4-one 476 (200 mg, 1.04 mmol) in POCl3(1.25 ml, 10.5 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was heated at 65° C. for 1.5h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasquenched with sat. NaHCO3 solution and the aqueous phase was extractedwith EtOAc (25 ml, ×2). The combined organic phase was dried (Na2SO4)and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with n-hexane/DCM (80:20) to give the title compound (130mg, 59.63%).

MW: 209.59

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 210

General Procedure 106:4-Methyl-N′-(8-nitroquinazolin-4-yl)benzene-1-sulfonohydrazide(Intermediate 478)

p-Toluene sulphonyl hydrazine hydrate (390 mg, 2.1 mmol) was added to asolution of 4-chloro-8-nitro-quinazoline 477 (400 mg, 1.91 mmol) in DCMat (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Themixture was concentrated in vacuo and washed with Et20 to give the titlecompound (650 mg, 95%).

MW: 359

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:360.30

N′-(8-aminoquinazolin-4-yl)-4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonohydrazide(Intermediate 479)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,4-methyl-N′-(8-nitroquinazolin-4-yl)benzene-1-sulfonohydrazide 478 (100mg, 0.27 mmol), SnCl2 (310 mg, 1.67 mmol), 6N HCl (1 drop) and EtOH (3ml) at 80° C. for 3 h gave the title compound (60 mg, 65%) which wasused in the next step without further purification.

MW: 329.38

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 330

General Procedure 107: Quinazolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 480)

1N NaOH (9 ml) was added to a solution ofN′-(8-aminoquinazolin-4-yl)-4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonohydrazide 479 (300mg, 9.1 mmol) in EtOH (20 ml) and the mixture was heated under refluxfor 3 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was diluted with water (10 ml) and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried(Na2SO4), and concentrated in vacuo to give title compound (140 mg, 76%)which was used in the next step without further purification. Thestructure was confirmed by 1H NMR.

Route 45 (See Above)

General Procedure 108: 5-Nitroquinoxaline (Intermediate 481)

Oxaldehyde (40% in water; 1.43 ml, 31.3 mmol) was added to a solution of3-nitro-o-phenylene-diamine (600 mg, 3.9 mmol) in EtOH (15 ml) and themixture was heated at 85° C. for 2 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo,the residue was diluted in water and the aqueous phase was extractedwith DCM. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent to give the title compound (666 mg, 97%).

MW: 175.15

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 176

Quinoxalin-5-ylamine (Intermediate 482)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,5-nitroquinoxaline 481 (660 mg, 3.76 mmol), SnCl2 (2.14 g, 11.3 mmol),6N HCl (6 drops) and MeOH (15 ml) for 3 h at 70° C. gave the titlecompound (540 mg, 98%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 145.17

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 146.0

Route 46 (See Above)

General Procedure 109: [1,5]Naphthyridine 1-oxide (Intermediate 483)

m-CPBA (1.2 g, 6.91 mmol) was added in 3 portions (after every 3 h) to asolution of 1,5-naphthyridine (1.0 g, 7.68 mmol) in dry DCM (60 ml).After completion of the reaction, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo.The crude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(98:2) as the eluent to get title compound (0.85 g, 76%).

MW: 146.15

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 147.10

General Procedure 110: 4-Chloro-[1,5]naphthyridine (Intermediate 484)

POCl3 (8.5 ml) was added to [1,5]naphthyridine 1-oxide 483 (0.85 g, 5.81mmol) at 0° C. and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 6 h. Aftercooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo, neutralized with NaHCO3solution and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (40 ml). Theorganic phase was washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with n-hexane/EtOAc (88:12) as the eluent to give thetitle compound (0.35 g, 36%).

MW: 164.60

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 165.10

General Procedure 111: (4-Methoxy-benzyl)-[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl-amine(Intermediate 485)

p-Methoxybenzylamine (1.45 g, 10.6 mmol) was added to a solution of4-chloro-[1,5]naphthyridine 484 (0.35 g, 2.13 mmol) in n-BuOH (9 ml) andthe mixture was heated at 150° C. for 18 h. The solvent was removed invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withn-hexane/EtOAc (80:20) as the eluent to give the title compound (0.5 g,89%).

MW: 265.32

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 266.30

General Procedure 112: [1,5]Naphthyridin-4-ylamine (Intermediate 486)

48% HBr (13 ml) was added to(4-methoxy-benzyl)-[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl-amine 485 (0.5 g, 1.88 mmol)and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the mixturewas neutralized with sat. NaHCO3 solution and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc (80 ml). The organic phase was washed with water,dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purifiedby column chromatography with DCM/MeOH/Aq. NH3 (97:2:1) as the eluent togive the title compound (0.25 g, 90%).

MW: 145.17

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 146.20

Route 47 (See Above)

4-Carboxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 487)

In a similar fashion using route 11 general procedure 15,4-carboxyquinoline (1.6 g, 9.0 mmol) in conc. H2SO4 (3 ml) and fumingHNO3/conc. H2SO4 (1:1; 6 ml) to give the title compound and4-carboxy-5-nitroquinoline (2.1 g, 106%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 218.17

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z-ve]: 217

General Procedure 113: 4-Carboxymethyl-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate488)

SOCl2 (6 ml, 48 mmol) was added to a solution of4-carboxy-8-nitroquinoline 487 (2.1 g, 9.6 mmol, as mixture ofregioisomers) in DCM (10 ml) and added and the mixture was heated underreflux for 4 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and MeOH (20 ml) wasadded. The solvent was again removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolvedin EtOAc (150 ml) and the organic phase was washed sat. NaHCO3 solution,dried (MgSO4) concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with heptane/EtOAc (3:1) to give the titlecompound (656 mg, 29%).

MW: 232.20

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 232.90

8-Amino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (Intermediate 489)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,4-carboxymethyl-8-nitroquinoline 488 (100 mg, 0.43 mmol), SnCl2 (485 mg,2.1 mmol), and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (56 mg, 62%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 202.21

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 202.95

Route 48 (See Above)

General Procedure 114:N-[4-(2-Dimethylamino-ethylamino)-quinolin-8-yl]-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 490)

N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (0.10 ml, 0.95 mmol) and DIPEA (0.11 ml,0.63 mmol) were added to a solution ofN-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 224 (100 mg, 0.32 mmol) inn-butanol (1 ml) and the reaction was heated in a sealed tube at 100° C.for 16 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH(97:3) as the eluent to give the title compound (40 mg, 34%).

EOAI3351374 VIT-1953

MW: 370.48

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 371.1

N-(4-Diethylamino-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound491)

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 224 (100 mg, 0.32 mmol),diethyl amine (0.097 ml, 0.94 mmol), DIPEA (0.11 ml, 0.63 mmol) andn-butanol (1 ml) gave the title compound (30 mg, 27%) after purificationby column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (1 drop NH3) (97:3) as theeluent.

EOAI3352365 VIT-1966

MW: 355.46

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 356.1

N-(4-Dimethylamino-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound492)

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 224 (80 mg, 0.250 mmol)and dimethyl amine (2M in THF; 1.25 ml, 2.50 mmol) gave the titlecompound (19 mg, 23%) after purification by column chromatography withchloroform/MeOH (1 drop NH3) (98:2) as the eluent followed byrecrystallisation from MeOH/DCM.

EOAI3355979 VIT-2005

MW: 327.41

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 328

N-(4-Methylamino-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound493)

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,N-(4-chloro-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 224 (80 mg, 0.25 mmol),methyl amine (2M in THF; 1.23 ml, 2.50 mmol) at 100° C. for 48 h gavethe title compound (10 mg, 13%) after purification by columnchromatography with chloroform/MeOH (1 drop NH3) (98:2) as the eluentfollowed by recrystallisation from MeOH/DCM.

EOAI3356960 VIT-2031

MW: 313.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 314

Route 49 (See Above)

General Procedure 115: 1-Pyrazol-1-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 494)

KOtBu (76 mg, 0.68 mmol) was added to a solution of pyrazole (51 mg,0.76 mmol) in DMSO (1 ml) at 0° C. in a sealed tube and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 15 min.1-Chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (80 mg, 0.252mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 4 h. Aftercooling, the mixture was poured onto ice and the aqueous was extractedwith iPA: chloroform (30:70). The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with chloroform/MeOH (98:2) to give the title compound(25 mg, 29%).

EOAI3358945 VIT-2077

MW: 348.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 349.01

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-diethyl-amine(Example Compound 495

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,1-chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (85 mg, 0.27mmol), diethyl amine (0.14 ml, 1.34 mmol), DIPEA (0.093 ml, 0.53 mmol)and n-butanol (1 ml) gave the title compound (25 mg, 26%) afterpurification by column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3354628 VIT-1990

MW: 353.45

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 354

N′-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Example Compound 496)

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,1-chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (75 mg, 0.23mmol), N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (0.08 ml, 0.71 mmol), DIPEA (0.09 ml,0.53 mmol) and n-BuOH (1 ml) gave the title compound (23 mg, 26%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3354629 VIT-1988

MW: 368.46

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 369.1

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 497

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,1-chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (90 mg, 0.28mmol), dimethyl amine (2M in THF; 0.13 g, 2.84 mmol) gave the titlecompound (25 mg, 27%) after washing the precipitated product with Et20.

EOAI3355291 VIT-1997

MW: 325.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 326

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-1-yl)-methyl-amine(Example Compound 498

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,1-chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (90 mg, 0.28mmol), methyl amine (2M in THF; 1.42 ml, 2.84 mmol) gave the titlecompound (30 mg, 34%) after washing the precipitated product with Et20.

EOAI3355292 VIT-1996

MW: 311.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 312

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-1-ylamine (ExampleCompound 499)

In a similar fashion using route 48 general procedure 114,1-chloro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 305 (90 mg, 0.28mmol), 7M NH3 in MeOH (5 ml) gave the title compound (17 mg, 20%) afterpurification by column chromatography eluting with chloroform/MeOH(98:2:1 drop NH3).

EOAI3358603 VIT-2067

MW: 297.332

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 297.99

Route 50 (See Above)

General Procedure 116:4-Dimethylamino-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate500)

4-Fluoro-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide 145 (0.13 g, 0.36mmol) was dissolved in dimethyl amine (2M in THF; 1.77 ml, 3.59 mmol)and the mixture was heated at 90° C. in a sealed tube for 5 h. Aftercooling, water was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (0.13 g, 97%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 372.09

HPLCMS (Method C) [m/z]: 373

2-Amino-4-dimethylamino-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate501)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure4,4-dimethylamino-2-nitro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide 500 (140mg, 0.37 mmol), SnCl2 (210 mg, 1.12 mmol), 6N HCl (1 ml) and EtOH (5 ml)at 80° C. for 6 h gave the title compound (95 mg, 74%) which was used inthe next step without further purification.

MW: 342.42

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]: 343.2

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 502

In a similar fashion using route 20 general procedure 61,2-amino-4-dimethylamino-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide 501 (0.11 g,0.32 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.057 ml, 0.48 mmol) and AcOH:THF (1.1 ml:1.1 ml) to give the title compound after purification by preparativeHPLC (acidic conditions 1)

EOAI3361123 VIT-2201

MW: 325.39

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 325.95

Route 51 (See Above)

General Procedure 117: 12-Chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Intermediate 503)

1,3-dimethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (0.73 g, 36.7 mmol) was added to asolution of 9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 187 (1.0g, 33.3 mmol) in chloroform (40 ml) and the reaction was heated at 70°C. until the starting material was consumed (LCMS). After cooling, themixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAcand the organic phase was washed with sodium metabisulfate, water andbrine. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo.The crude residue was purified by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(99:1) as the eluent to give the title compound (0.8 g, 69%).

MW: 334

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 335.20

General Procedure 118:1-(12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-piperidin-4-ol(Example Compound 504)

12-Chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (100 mg,0.3 mmol), 4-hydroxy piperidine (121 mg, 1.2 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) wereheated in microwave at 180° C. for 4 h. After cooling, the mixture waspoured into ice cold water and the resulting precipitate was collectedby filtration and dried. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (60 mg, 48%).

EOAI3364583 VIT-2267

MW: 415

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 416.1

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6Iλ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-diethyl-amine(Example Compound 505

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (100 mg,0.3 mmol), diethyl amine (87 mg, 1.2 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave the titlecompound (30 mg, 26%) after purification by column chromatographyDCM/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent.

EOAI3365395 VIT-2299

MW: 387

HPLCMS (Method F): [m/z]: 388.4

11-(12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-pyrrolidin-3-ol(Example Compound 506)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (150 mg,0.4 mmol) and 3-pyrrolidinol (156 mg, 1.8 mmol) gave the title compound(22 mg, 16%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3366007 VIT-2341

MW: 367.43

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 368.3

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-amine(Example Compound 507

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (120 mg,0.36 mmol), 2-methoxyethylamine (67 mg, 0.9 mmol) and NMP (7 ml) gavethe title compound (60 mg, 43%) after washing the resulting solid withpentane.

EOAI3363430 VIT-2229

MW: 389.86

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 390.1

12-Chloro-9-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 508)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (100 mg,0.3 mmol), 1-methyl piperazine (59 mg, 0.6 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gavetitle compound (35 mg, 28%) after purification by column chromatographyusing DCM/MeOH (99.5:0.5) as the eluent.

EOAI3363589 VIT-2247

MW: 414.92

HPLCMS (Method F): [m/z]: 415.1

12-Chloro-9-morpholin-4-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 509)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (100 mg,0.3 mmol), morpholine (0.052 ml, 0.6 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave titlecompound (50 mg, 41%) after purification by column chromatography usingchloroform/MeOH (99.5:0.5) as the eluent.

EOAI3363590 VIT-2248

MW: 401.87

HPLCMS (Method F): [m/z]: 402.1

12-Chloro-9-piperidin-1-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 510)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (200 mg,0.6 mmol), piperidine (195 mg, 2.3 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave titlecompound (50 mg, 21%) after purification by column chromatography usingDCM/MeOH (99.5:0.5) as the eluent.

EOAI3364585 VIT-2265

MW: 399.90

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 400.1

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amine(Example Compound 511

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (200 mg,0.59 mmol), 2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethan-1-amine (280 mg, 2.3 mmol) and NMP(2 ml) gave title compound (80 mg, 30%) after purification by columnchromatography using DCM/MeOH (99.5:0.5) as the eluent.

EOAI3364586 VIT-2266

MW: 444.94

HPLCMS (Method F): [m/z]: 445.2

2-(12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-ylamino)-propane-1,3-diol(Example Compound 512)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (200 mg,0.59 mmol), serinol (217 mg, 2.3 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave titlecompound (25 mg, 54%) after purification by column chromatography usingDCM/MeOH:aq.NH3 (99.5:0.5:1 drop) as the eluent.

EOAI3365971 VIT-2331

MW: 405.86

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]:406.4

Benzyl-(12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-amine(Intermediate 513)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 118,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (400 mg,1.19 mmol), benzyl amine (510 mg, 4.7 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave titlecompound (218 mg, 42%) after purification by column chromatography usingDCM/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent.

MW: 421.91

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 422.3

General Procedure 119:12-Chloro-9-cyclopentyloxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 514)

NaH (60% in mineral oil; 53 mg, 1.34 mmol) was added to a solution ofcyclopentanol (115 mg, 1.34 mmol) in NMP (3 ml) and the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 15 min.12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (150 mg,0.44 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 180 C in a microwavefor 2 h. After cooling, the mixture was poured into ice cold water andneutralized using sat aq. KHSO4 solution. The resulting precipitate wascollected by filtration and dried. The crude solid was purified bycolumn chromatography with n-hexane/DCM (30:70) as the eluent to givethe title compound (23 mg, 20%).

EOAI3365514 VIT-2309

MW: 400.89

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 401.40

12-Chloro-9-ethoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 515)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 119,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (0.3 g,0.89 mmol), EtOH (0.12 g, 2.6 mmol), NaH (60% in mineral oil; 0.1 g, 2.6mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave the title compound (30 mg, 9%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3365513 VIT-2381

MW: 360.82

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 361.3

12-Chloro-9-(pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 516)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 119,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (0.2 g,0.6 mmol), 1-boc-3-pyrrolidinol (0.45 g, 2.3 mmol), NaH (60% in mineraloil; 57 mg, 2.3 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave the title compound (33 mg,14%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 2). Bocdeprotection occurred in situ during heating.

EOAI3366416 VIT-2357

MW: 401.87

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 402.3

12-Chloro-9-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 517)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 119,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (0.15 g,0.5 mmol), 1-Boc-piperidinol (0.36 g, 0.5 mmol), NaH (60% in mineraloil; 43 mg, 1.8 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave the title compound (37 mg,20%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(98:2) asthe eluent. Boc deprotection occurred in situ.

EOAI3366689 VIT-2364

MW: 415.90

HPLCMS (Method C): [M/Z]: 416.4

[2-(12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yloxy)-ethyl]-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 518)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure 119,12-chloro-9-fluoro-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 503 (200 mg,0.59 mmol), N,N-dimethyl ethanolamine (210 mg, 2.3 mmol), NaH (60% inmineral oil; 71 mg, 1.79 mmol) and NMP (2 ml) gave the title compound(30 mg, 13%) after purification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH(98:2) elution.

EOAI3365881 VIT-2330

MW: 403.89

HPLCMS (Method F): [M/Z]: 404.4

Route 52 (See Above)

General Procedure 120:12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-ylamine(Example Compound 519)

A solution ofbenzyl-(12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-amine513 (218 mg, 0.52 mmol) in 48% aq. HBr (5 ml) was heated at 100° C. in asealed tube for 3 h. After cooling, the mixture was neutralized withsat. NaHCO3 solution and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic phase was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent to give the title compound (50 mg,77%).

EOAI3365515 VIT-2353

MW: 331.78

HPLCMS (Method A): [m/z]: 331.95

Route 53 (See Above)

General Procedure 121:6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acid(Example Compound 520)

LiOH (9 mg, 0.21 mmol) was added to a solution of6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acidmethyl ester 307 (33 mg, 0.097 mmol) in MeOH (2 ml) and the mixture washeated at 65° C. for 18 h. After cooling, the pH was adjusted to 7-8with methanolic HCl. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The cruderesidue was purified by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (90:10) asthe eluent to give the title compound (28 mg, 90%).

EOAI3359233 VIT-2105

MW: 326.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 326.96

General Procedure 122:6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acidamide (Example Compound 521)

A solution of6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acidmethyl ester 307 (50 mg, 0.15 mmol) in 7M NH3 in MeOH (5 ml) was heatedat 90 C in sealed tube for 36 h. After cooling, the mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (8 mg, 17%).

EOAI3360495 VIT-2162

MW: 325.35

HPLCMS: (Method C): [m/z]:325.95

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylic acidmethylamide (Example Compound 522)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure122,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid methyl ester 307 (20 mg, 0.058 mmol), methylamine (33% in EtOH; 4ml, 0.58 mmol) at 100° C. gave the title compound (16 mg 84%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (99:1) as theeluent.

EOAI3359141 VIT-2095

MW: 339.01

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 340

Route 54 (See Above)

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid methyl ester (Intermediate 523)

In a similar fashion using route 51 general procedure117,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid methyl ester 307 (1.1 g, 3.2 mmol),1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantion (765 mg, 3.8 mmol) in chloroform (40ml), gave the title compound (1.6 g, 57%) after washing with MeOH/DCM.

MW: 374.81

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 375

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid (Intermediate 524)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure 121,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid methyl ester 523 (0.85 g, 2.2 mmol), LiOH (190 mg, 4.5 mmol),MeOH:H2O:THF (10 ml: 3 ml: 2 ml) gave the title compound (0.74 g, 89%)after washing with MeOH.

MW: 360.78

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 361

General Procedure 123:12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid dimethylamide (Example Compound 525)

Dimethyl amine (0.2M in THF, 2.77 ml, 0.69 mmol) was added to a solutionof12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), EDC.HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg,0.41 mmol) and TEA (0.12 ml, 0.83 mmol) in DMF (1 ml) and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The mixture was diluted withwater and DCM. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated invacuo. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography withchloroform/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent to give the title compound (45 mg,42%).

EOAI3365105 VIT-2278

MW: 387.3

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 388.31

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone(Example Compound 526

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 1-methyl piperazine (0.06 ml, 0.55 mmol),EDC.HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.83mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave title compound (25 mg, 20%) after purificationby column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent.

EOAI3364584 VIT-2270

MW: 442.93

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 443.1

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone(Example Compound 527

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), morpholine (0.05 ml, 0.55 mmol), EDC.HCl(80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.83 mmol)and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (55 mg, 46%) after purificationby column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (97:3) as the eluent.

EOAI3365102 VIT-2279

MW: 429.89

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 430.33

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 528)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 2-methoxyethylamine (0.05 ml, 0.55 mmol),EDC. HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.83mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (50 mg, 43%) afterpurification by column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (98:2) as theeluent.

EOAI3365103 VIT-2281

MW: 417.3

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 418.31

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid (2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 529)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), N,N dimethylethylenediamine (0.06 ml, 0.55mmol), EDC.HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12ml, 0.83 mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (60 mg, 50%) aftertrituration from MeOH.

EOAI3365104 VIT-2280

MW: 430.4

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 431.38

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-(4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-methanone(Example Compound 530

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 4-hydroxy piperidine (56 mg, 0.55 mmol),EDC. HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.83mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (30 mg, 24%) after columnpurification with DCM/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent.

EOAI3365511 VIT-2365

MW: 443.9

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 444.3

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6lambda*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-9-yl)-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-methanone(Example Compound 531

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 3-pyrrolidinol (50 mg, 0.55 mmol), EDC.HCl(80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.11 mmol)and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (52 mg, 43%) after purificationby column chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent.

EOAI3365512 VIT-2345

MW: 429.89

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 430.3

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid (2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 532)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), serinol (50 mg, 0.55 mmol), EDC.HCl (80mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.11 mmol) andDMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (40 mg, 33%) after purification bycolumn chromatography with chloroform/MeOH (90:10) as the eluent.

EOAI3365878 VIT-2324

MW: 433.3

HPLCMS (Method E): [m/z]: 434.3

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid cyclopentyl ester (Example Compound 533)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (150 mg, 0.41 mmol), cyclopentanol (0.19 ml, 2.0 mmol), EDC.HCl(88 mg, 0.45 mmol), DMAP (6 mg, 0.04 mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave the titlecompound (50 mg, 28%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent.

EOAI3365235 VIT-2289

MW: 428.90

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 429.36

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-piperidin-4-yl ester (Intermediate 534)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 1-Boc-4-piperidinol (0.11 g, 0.55 mmol),EDC.HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol), TEA (0.12 ml, 0.11mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gave the title compound (70 mg, 46%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 544.03

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 544.4

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl ester (Intermediate 535)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure 123,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 524 (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), 1-Boc-3-pyrrolidinol (0.11 g, 0.55 mmol),EDC.HCl (80 mg, 0.41 mmol), HOBt (56 mg, 0.41 mmol) and DMF (1 ml) gavethe title compound (70 mg, 47%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM as the eluent.

MW: 530.0

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 530.4

Route 55 (See Above)

General procedure 124:12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid piperidin-4-yl ester (Example Compound 536)

A solution of12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-piperidin-4-yl ester 534 (70 mg, 0.12 mmol)in 4M HCl in dioxane (3 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 h.The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was washed with MeOH togive the title compound (27 mg, 47%).

EOAI3365879 VIT-2332

MW: 442.30

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 444.3

12-Chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid pyrrolidin-3-yl ester (Example Compound 537)

In a similar fashion using route 55 general procedure 124,12-chloro-6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-9-carboxylicacid 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl ester (70 mg, 0.13 mmol) and4M HCl in dioxane (3 ml) gave the title compound (41 mg, 73%) afterwashing with MeOH.

EOAI3365880 VIT-2325

MW: 429.89

HPLCMS (Method C):[m/z]: 430.3

Route 56 (See Above)

8-Benzenesulfonylamino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methylamide (ExampleCompound 538)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure 122,8-benzenesulfonylamino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester 225 (50mg, 0.15 mmol) and methyl amine (33% in EtOH, 3 ml) gave the titlecompound (23 mg, 50%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent.

EOAI3357158 VIT-2053

MW: 341.39

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 342

8-Benzenesulfonylamino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid amide (ExampleCompound 539)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure 122,8-benzenesulfonylamino-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester 225 (25mg, 0.073 mmol) and NH3 in MeOH (7M; 3 ml) gave the title compound (13mg, 50%) after purification by recrystallisation from DCM.

EOAI3355290 VIT-2001

MW: 327.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 328.30

Route 57 (See Above)

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid(Intermediate 540)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure121,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylicacid methyl ester 319 (114 mg, 0.33 mmol), LiOH (28 mg, 0.66 mmol) andMeOH (3 ml) gave the title compound (150 mg, crude) which was used inthe next step without further purification.

MW: 326.33

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]:325

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic aciddimethylamide (Example Compound 541)

In a similar fashion using route 54 general procedure123,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylicacid 540 (75 mg, 0.23 mmol), dimethyl amine (2M in THF; 0.15 ml, 0.92mmol), EDC.HCl (57 mg, 0.29 mmol), HOBt (34 mg, 0.25 mmol), DIPEA (0.12ml, 0.69 mmol) and DMF (3.5 ml) at room temperature for 48 h gave thetitle compound (21 mg, 26%) after purification by column chromatographywith DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent.

EOAI3359536 VIT-2118

MW: 353.40

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 354.2

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acidmethylamide (Example Compound 542)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure122,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylicacid methyl ester 319 (45 mg, 0.10 mmol) and methyl amine (33% in EtOH;3 ml) at 80° C. for 16 h gave the title compound (22 mg, 50%) afterpurification by column chromatography with DCM/MeOH (97:2) as theeluent.

EOAI3358598 VIT-2064

MW: 339.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 339.98

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acidamide (Example Compound 543)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure122,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylicacid methyl ester 319 (45 mg, 0.10 mmol) and NH3 in MeOH (7M; 3 ml) at80° C. for 24 h gave the title compound (25 mg, 59%) afterrecrystallisation from MeOH/DCM/pentane.

EOAI3358599 VIT-2065

MW: 325.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 325.95

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylic acid(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 544)

In a similar fashion using route 53 general procedure123,6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-1-carboxylicacid 540 (55 mg, 0.16 mmol), 1-2(aminoethyl)piperidine (0.053 ml, 0.35mmol), EDC.HCl (42 mg, 0.21 mmol), HOBt (25 mg, 0.18 mmol), DIPEA (0.086ml, 0.5 mmol) and DMF (3 ml) at room temperature for 12 h gave titlecompound (15 mg, 21%) after purification by column chromatography withchloroform/MeOH (95:5) as the eluent followed by preparative HPLC(acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3360202 VIT-2173

MW: 436.54

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 437.10

Route 58 (See Above)

General Procedure 125: 12-Bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 545)

Bromine (170 μl, 3.30 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 184 (467 mg, 1.65 mmol) in1,4-dioxane/chloroform (1:1, 124 ml) at 0° C. After 2 h, chloroform (30ml) was added and the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration.The solid was triturated from MeOH to give the title compound (385 mg,64%).

EOAI3360272 VIT-2139

MW: 360.80

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 360.95/362.90

General procedure 126:N′-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Example Compound 546)

Toluene was de-gassed for 15 min. Toluene (2 ml) andN*1*,N*1*-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine (33 I, 0.42 mmol) was added to amixture of Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg, 3.0 mol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14.0 μmol), NaOtBu(67 mg, 0.69 mmol), 12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide545 (100 mg, 0.28 mmol), under nitrogen. After heating for 18 h at 90°C., the mixture was re-treated withN*1*,N*1*-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine (33 I, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3mg, 3.0 mol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14.0 μmol) and NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol)twice a day until the starting material was less than 30% by LCMSanalysis. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with MeOH andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in MeOH (2 ml),filtered and purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) to givethe title compound (12 mg, 12%).

EOAI3360688 VIT-2159

MW: 368.45

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 369.00

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amine(Example Compound 547

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126,2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylamine (55 I, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg, 3 μmol),X-Phos (7 mg, 14 μmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the title compound (25 mg, 22%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3360689 VIT-2160

MW: 410.49

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 411.05

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-amine(Example Compound 548

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126,2-methoxyethylamine (37 I, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg, 3 μmol), X-Phos(7 mg, 14 μmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the title compound (12 mg, 10%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3361416 VIT-2191

MW: 355.41

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 355.95

12-Morpholin-4-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 549)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126, morpholine(37 μl, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg, 3 μmol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14 μmol),NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol), 12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28 mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the titlecompound (28 mg, 28%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3361311 VIT-2182

MW: 367.42

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 367.95

{2-[4-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethyl}-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 550)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126,dimethyl-(2-piperazin-1-yl-ethyl)-amine (66 μl, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3mg, 3 μmol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14 μmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the title compound (11 mg, 9%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3361312 VIT-2183

MW: 437.56

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 438.10

12-Piperidin-1-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide (ExampleCompound 551)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126, piperidine(41 μl, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg, 3 μmol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14 μmol),NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol), 12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28 mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the titlecompound (19 mg, 19%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3361417 VIT-2192

MW: 365.45

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 365.95

N-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-N,N′,N′-trimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine(Example Compound 552)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 126,N,N,N′-trimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine (43 μl, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (3 mg,3 μmol), X-Phos (7 mg, 14 μmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the title compound (19 mg, 19%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3361418 VIT-2193

MW: 382.48

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 383.05

General procedure 127: 12-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 553)

Toluene was de-gassed for 15 min. Toluene (2 ml) and pyrrolidine (30 μl,0.42 mmol) were added to a mixture of Pd2(dba)3 (25 mg, 28 μmol), X-Phos(66 mg, 0.14 mmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol), under nitrogen and the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 18 h.After cooling, the mixture was diluted with MeOH (3 ml), filtered andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC(acidic conditions 1) to give the title compound (33 mg, 34%).

EOAI3366361 VIT-2343

MW: 351.42

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 351.95

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amine(Example Compound 554

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 127,(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amine (45 μl, 0.42 mmol), Pd2(dba)3 (25 mg, 28μmol), X-Phos (66 mg, 0.14 mmol), NaOtBu (67 mg, 0.69 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol) and toluene (2 ml) gave the title compound (10 mg, 10%) afterpurification by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3366362 VIT-2344

MW: 369.44

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 370.10

General Procedure 128:(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-morpholin-4-yl-methanone(Example Compound 555)

Morpholine was added to a suspension of12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol), Hermann's palladacycle (13 mg, 14 μmol), Mo(CO)6 (73 mg, 0.28mmol), DBU (126 mg, 0.83 mmol) and THF (2 ml) in a microwave vessel. Thevessel was sealed under air and the mixture was heated in the microwaveat 150° C. for 15 min. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated invacuo. The residue was diluted with MeOH (2 ml), filtered and thefiltrate was purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) to givethe title compound (6 mg, 6%).

EOAI3362739 VIT-2214

MW: 395.43

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]:396.05

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12-carboxylic acid(2dimethylamino-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 556)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 128,N*1*,N*1*-dimethyl-ethane-1,2-diamine (73 mg, 0.83 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol), Hermann's palladacycle (13 mg, 14 μmol, Mo(CO)6 (73 mg, 0.28mmol), DBU (126 mg, 0.83 mmol) and THF (2 ml) gave the title compound(43 mg, 39%).

EOAI3362740 VIT-2215

MW: 396.46

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 397.10

6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene-12-carboxylic acid(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide (Example Compound 557)

In a similar fashion using route 58 general procedure 128,2-piperidin-1-yl-ethylamine (106 mg, 0.83 mmol),12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol), Hermann's palladacycle (13 mg, 14 μmol, Mo(CO)6 (73 mg, 0.28mmol), DBU (126 mg, 0.83 mmol) and THF (2 ml) gave the title compound(42 mg, 35%).

EOAI3362741 VIT-2216

MW: 436.53

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 437.10

Route 59 (See Above)

General Procedure 129:1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone(Intermediate 558)

A solution of DMF/H₂O (4:1) was de-gassed for 15 min. DMF/H₂O (4:1, 6ml) and 1-vinyloxy-butane (0.59 ml, 4.53 mmol) were added to a mixtureof Pd(OAc)2 (6 mg, 26 μmol), 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (24 mg,57 K2CO3 (150 mg, 1.01 mmol), 12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide 545 (370 mg, 0.91 mmol), under nitrogen. The mixture washeated at 90° C. for 2.5 h in the microwave. After cooling, the reactionwas diluted with THF (2 ml) and 1M HCl (2 ml) and the mixture wasstirred for 18 h. The mixture was further diluted with EtOAc (10 ml) andwashed with water (10 ml, ×3). The precipitate formed during work-up wascollected by filtration of the organic and aqueous phases and was foundto be the title compound (140 mg, 40%). The organic phase was dried(Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated from MeOHto give the title compound (90 mg, 24%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 324.35

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 324.90

General Procedure 130:2-Bromo-1-(6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone(Intermediate 559)

Bromine (22 μl, 0.43 mmol) and HBr (33% solution in AcOH; 1.1 ml) wereadded to a suspension of1-(6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone 558(140 mg, 0.43 mmol) in AcOH (1.1 ml). The mixture was stirred at 0° C.for 1 h and stirring was continued at room temperature for 16 h. Themixture was diluted with water (5 ml) and the resulting solid wascollected by filtration to give the title compound (162 mg, 41%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 403.25

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 402.95/404.75

General Procedure 131:1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6λ*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-2-morpholin-4-yl-ethanone(Example Compound 560)

Morpholine (104 mg, 1.19 mmol) was added to a suspension of2-bromo-1-(6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone559 (160 mg, 0.40 mmol) in THF (2 ml) and the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 16 h. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo andthe residue was diluted with sat. NaHCO3 solution (3 ml) and the aqueousphase was extracted with DCM. The organic phase was dried (Na2SO4) andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by preparativeHPLC (acidic conditions 1) to give the title compound (7 mg, 4%).

EOAI3364709 VIT-2264

MW: 409.46

HPLCMS (high pH*):[m/z]: 410.10

General Procedure 132:1-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanol(Example Compound 561)

NaBH4 (7 mg, 0.18 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of1-(6,6-dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yl)-ethanone 558(30 mg, 92 μmol) in EtOH (1 ml) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warmto room temperature and was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Thereaction was re-treated with NaBH4 (7 mg, 0.18 mmol) and stirring wascontinued for a further 18 h. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Thecrude residue was purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) togive the title compound (2 mg, 7%).

EOAI3362849 VIT-2219

MW: 326.37

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 327.00

Route 60 (See Above)

General Procedure 133:[2-(6,6-Dioxo-5,6-dihydro-6*6*-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysen-12-yloxy)-ethyl]-dimethyl-amine(Example Compound 562)

Toluene was de-gassed for 15 min. Toluene (1 ml) and2-dimethylamino-ethanol (56 μl, 0.55 mmol) were added to a mixture of12-bromo-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide 545 (100 mg, 0.28mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (3 mg, 14 μmol),di-tert-butyl-(2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-biphenyl-2-yl)-phosphane (9 mg, 22μmol) and Cs2CO3 (135 mg, 0.42 mmol), under nitrogen. After heating at90° C. for 18 h, the reaction was re-treated with Pd(OAc)2 (3.1 mg, 14μmol), di-tert-butyl-(2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-biphenyl-2-yl)-phosphane(9.4 mg, 22 μmol) and Cs2CO3 (135 mg, 0.42 mmol). The reaction washeated for a further 18 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted withMeOH and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was dissolved in MeOH(2 ml), filtered and purified by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1)to give the title compound (12 mg, 12%).

EOAI3365970 VIT-2314

MW: 369.44

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 370.05

Route 61 (See Above)

General Procedure 134: 8-Nitro-quinolin-5-ol (Intermediate 563)

KOH (2.69 g, 47.9 mmol) was added to a solution of5-chloro-8-nitro-quinoline 27 (1.0 g, 4.79 mmol) in EtOH (20 ml) andwater (30 ml) and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2 h. Thereaction mixture was cooled in the fridge for 18 h and the resultingcrystals were collected by filtration and dried to give the titlecompound (616 mg, 68%).

MW: 190.16

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 191.15

General Procedure 135: 5-Benzyloxy-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate 564)

Bromomethyl-benzene (424 μl, 3.57 mmol) and K2CO3 (493 mg, 3.57 mmol)were added to a solution of 8-nitro-quinolin-5-ol 563 (566 mg, 2.98mmol) in DMF (5 ml) and the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 6 h. Aftercooling, the mixture was diluted with water (25 ml) and the aqueousphase was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washedwith brine (25 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (572 mg, 69%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 280.29

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 281.40

5-Benzyloxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 565)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,5-benzyloxy-8-nitro-quinoline 564 (572 mg, 2.04 mmol), SnCl2 (1.84 g,8.16 mmol), and EtOH (15 ml) gave the title compound (336 mg, 66%) whichwas used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 250.30

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 251.40

N-(5-Benzyloxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate566)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 26,5-benzyloxy-quinolin-8-ylamine 565 (336 mg, 1.34 mmol),2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (357 mg, 1.61 mmol), and pyridine (3 ml)gave the title compound (519 mg, 89%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 435.45

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 436.35

2-Amino-N-(5-benzyloxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate567)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,N-(5-benzyloxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide 566 (519 mg,1.19 mmol), SnCl2 (1.08 g, 4.77 mmol), and EtOH (10 ml) gave the titlecompound (417 mg, 86%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 405.47

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 406.35

N-(5-Benzyloxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 568)

In a similar fashion using route 20 general procedure 36,2-amino-N-(5-benzyloxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 567 (417 mg,1.03 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (209 μl, 1.75 mmol), AcOH (4 ml) and THF (10ml) gave the title compound (22 mg, 5%) after purification bypreparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3361313 VIT-2181

MW: 390.46

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 391.05

Route 62 (See Above)

N-(7-Chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 569)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 26,8-amino-7-chloro-4-methoxyquinoline 70 (550 mg, 2.6 mmol),2-nitrobenzenesulphonylchloride (642 mg, 2.9 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml)gave the title compound (580 mg, 55%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 393.81

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 393.90

2-Amino-N-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 570)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,N-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide 569 (580mg, 1.4 mmol), SnCl2 (1.66 g, 7.3 mmol) in EtOH (20 ml) gave the titlecompound (470 mg, 92%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

MW: 363.83

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 363.90

General Procedure 136:2-Amino-N-(4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate571)

10% Pd—C (97 mg) was added to a solution of2-amino-N-(7-chloro-4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 570 (470mg, 1.8 mmol), ammonium formate (571 mg, 9.2 mmol) in 50% AcOH (10 ml)and the mixture was heated to 70° C. for 15 h. After cooling, thesolvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (100ml) and the organic phase was washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution (50 ml),dried (MgSO4) concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent to give the titlecompound (191 mg, 32%).

MW: 329.38

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 330.30

General Procedure 137: 1-Methoxy-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene6,6-dioxide (Example Compound 572)

t-Butyl nitrite (120 μl, 1.1 mmol) added was added to a solution of2-amino-N-(4-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)benzenesulfonamide 571 (254 mg, 0.77mmol) in AcOH/THF (1:1; 10 ml) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at5° C. for 2 h. The crude residue was purified by column chromatographywith DCM/MeOH (99:1) as the eluent followed by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1) to give the title compound (16 mg, 6%).

EOAI3349155 VIT-1855

MW: 312.35

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 313

Route 63 (See Above)

General Procedure 138: 7-Chloroquinoline (Intermediate 573)

4,7 Dichloroquinoline (10 g, 50 mmol) in THF (100 ml) was degassed withN2 for 5 min. PdCl2dppf (1.2 g, 2 mmol), TMEDA (9.97 g, 86 mmol), andNaBH4 (3.24 g, 86 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 5 h. Brine (20 ml) was added dropwise and the solventwas removed in vacuo. The residue dissolved in EtOAc (200 ml), dried(MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified bycolumn chromatography with heptane/EtOAC (4:1-1:1 gradient) as theeluent to give the title compound (5.4 g, 65%).

MW: 163.61

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 163.90

8-Nitro-7-chloroquinoline (Intermediate 40)

In a similar fashion using route 11 general procedure 15, 7-chloroquinoline 573 (3.5 g, 21 mmol) and fuming HNO3/conc. H2SO4 (4.5 ml:9 ml)gave the title compound 1.24 g, 78%) after purification by columnchromatography with heptane/EtOAc (2:1) as the eluent.

MW: 208.61

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 208.85

General Procedure 139: (8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-amine(Intermediate 574)

Aniline (2 ml, 21 mmol) was added to a solution of8-nitro-7-chloroquinoline 40 (200 mg, 0.96 mmol) in pyridine (1 ml) andthe mixture was heated in a microwave at 170° C. under nitrogen for 3 h.The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (50 ml) and the organic phase waswashed with sat. NaHCO3 (30 ml) and concentrated in vacuo to give thetitle compound (230 mg, 89%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 265.27

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 266.25

8-Nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-4-Trifluoromethyl-benzylamine (Intermediate 575

In a similar fashion using route 63 general procedure 139,8-nitro-7-chloroquinoline 40 (800 mg, 4.0 mmol),4-trifluoromethylbenzylamine (1.34 ml, 8.0 mmol) and pyridine (1 ml)gave the title compound (437 mg, 15%) after purification by columnchromatography with heptane/EtOAc (2:1) as the eluent.

MW: 347.30

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 348

N*7*-Phenyl-quinoline-7,8-diamine (Intermediate 576)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-amine 574 (100 mg, 0.37 mmol), SnCl2 (425mg, 1.8 mmol) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (56 mg, 62%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 235.29

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 236

N*7*-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-quinoline-7,8diamine (Intermediate 577)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,(8-nitro-quinolin-7-yl)-phenyl-amine 575 (437 mg, 1.26 mmol), SnCl2 (425mg, 1.8 mmol) and EtOH (10 ml) gave the title compound (332 mg, 83%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 317.32

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 318.05

General Procedure 140:Phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2-thia-1,3,9-triaza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene2,2-dioxide (Example Compound 578)

Sulfamide (34 mg, 0.35 mmol) was added to a solution ofN*7*-phenyl-quinoline-7,8-diamine 576 (56 mg, 0.23 mmol) in pyridine (2ml) and the mixture was heated in a microwave at 115° C. for 2 h. Aftercooling, the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved inEtOAc (50 ml) and the organic phase was washed with sat. NaHCO3 solution(30 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by column chromatography DCM/MeOH/TEA (98:2:0.5-90:10:0.5gradient) followed by preparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1) to give thetitle compound (12.3 mg, 17%).

EOAI3352800 VIT-1975

MW: 297.34

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 297.95

3-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-thia-1,3,9-triaza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene2,2-dioxide (Example Compound 579)

In a similar fashion using route 63 general procedure 140,N*7*-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-quinoline-7,8-diamine 577 (334 mg, 1.0mmol), sulfamide (154 mg, 1.5 mmol) and pyridine (5 ml) gave the titlecompound (48 mg, 12%) after purification by preparative HPLC (acidicconditions 1).

EOAI3355148 VIT-1982

MW: 379.36

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 380

Route 64 (See Above)

General Procedure 141: 5-Morpholin-4-yl-8-nitro-quinoline (Intermediate580)

Morpholine (251.6 μl, 2.88 mmol) was added to a solution of5-chloro-8-nitro-quinoline 27 (200 mg, 0.96 mmol) in DMSO (2 ml) and themixture was heated at 100° C. in a sealed tube for 18 h. After cooling,the mixture was diluted with water (10 ml) and the resulting precipitatewas collected by filtration. The solid was dried in vacuo to give thetitle compound (200 mg, 81%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 259.26

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 260.35

5-Morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 581)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,5-morpholin-4-yl-8-nitro-quinoline 580 (200 mg, 0.77 mmol), SnCl2 (696mg, 3.09 mmol) and EtOH (5 ml) gave the title compound (154 mg, 87%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 229.28

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 230.35

N-(5-Morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 582)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 26,5-morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-ylamine 581 (154 mg, 0.67 mmol),2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (148.86 mg, 0.67 mmol), and pyridine (1ml) gave the title compound (216 mg, 78%) after purification by columnchromatography with DCM/MeOH (100%-98:2 gradient) as the eluent.

MW: 414.44

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 414.95

2-Amino-N-(5-morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 583)

In a similar fashion using route 19 general procedure 29,N-(5-morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-benzenesulfonamide 582 (216mg, 0.52 mmol), SnCl2 (470 mg, 2.09 mmol), and EtOH (5 ml) gave thetitle compound (151 mg, 75%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

MW: 384.45

HPLCMS (Method B):[m/z]: 385.35

N-(5-Morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound584)

In a similar fashion using route 20 general procedure 36,2-amino-N-(5-morpholin-4-yl-quinolin-8-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 583 (150mg, 0.39 mmol), tert-butyl nitrite (79.53 μl, 0.66 mmol), AcOH (1.5 ml)and THF (3 ml) gave the title compound (10 mg, 7%) after purification bypreparative HPLC (acidic conditions 1).

EOAI3361152 VIT-2174

MW: 369.44

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 370.05

Route 65 (See Above)

General Procedure 142: 5-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline (Intermediate 585)

NaOMe (570 mg, 10.5 mmol) was added to a solution of5-chloro-8-nitroquinoline 27 (550 mg, 2.64 mmol) in MeOH (15 ml) and themixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 h. The solvent was removed in vacuoand the residue was diluted with water and the aqueous phase wasextracted with DCM. The organic phase was washed with brine andconcentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (500 mg, 93%) which wasused in the next step without further purification.

MW: 204.19

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 205

5-Methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine (Intermediate 586)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4,5-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline 585 (550 mg, 2.69 mmol), SnCl2 (1.53 g, 8.08mmol), 6N HCl (3 drops) and MeOH (15 ml) for 1.3 h at 70° C. for 4 hgave the title compound (430 mg, 91%) which was used in the next stepwithout further purification.

MW: 174.20

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 175

N-(5-Methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 587)

In a similar fashion using route 18 general procedure 27,5-methoxy-quinolin-8-ylamine 586 (280 mg, 1.6 mmol),2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl) benzenesulfonyl chloride (600 mg, 2.0 mmol),pyridine (0.39 ml, 4.8 mmol) DMAP (cat.) and DCM (15 ml) gave the titlecompound (500 mg, 73%) after purification by column chromatography withDCM as the eluent.

MW: 427.36

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 428

2-Amino-N-(5-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 588)

In a similar fashion using route 2 general procedure 4N-(5-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide587 (500 mg, 1.17 mmol), SnCl2 (0.9 g, 4.6 mmol), 6N HCl (2 drops) andEtOH (10 ml) at 85° C. for 48 h gave the title compound (440 mg, 92%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

MW: 397.38

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 398

12-Methoxy-9-trifluoromethyl-5H-6-thia-4,5-diaza-chrysene 6,6-dioxide(Example Compound 589)

In a similar fashion using route 20 general procedure 61,2-amino-N-(5-methoxy-quinolin-8-yl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide588 (440 mg, 1.1 mmol), t-butyl nitrite (0.2 ml, 1.6 mmol), AcOH (4.4ml) and THF (4.4 ml) gave the title compound (19 mg, 5%) afterpreparative HPLC (neutral conditions).

EOAI3359234 VIT-2104

MW: 380.35

HPLCMS (Method C): [m/z]: 381

Commercial Compounds 5-Bromo-thiophene-2-sulfonic acidnaphthalene-1-yl-amide (Example Compound 1)

VIT-1008

MW:

Supplier: Chembridge

N-Quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Example Compound 4)

EOAI3333821 VIT-1228

MW: 284.33

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 284.9

The result is shown in FIG. 4

N-(5,7-Dichloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (ExampleCompound 51)

EOAI3335553 VIT-1392

MW: 367.25

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 368

The result is shown in FIG. 51

N-(5,7-Dichloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2,4,6-trimethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Example Compound 52)

EOAI3335554 VIT-1393

MW: 395.30

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 396

The result is shown in FIG. 52

N-Quinolin-8-yl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate 217)

EOAI3333821 VIT-1228

MW: 284.33

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 284.9

4-Chloro-N-quinolin-8-yl-benzamide (Intermediate 218)

EOAI3334004 VIT-1232

MW: 282.72

Supplier: Enamine

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 283

N-(5,7-Dichloro-quinolin-8-yl)-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (Intermediate219)

EOAI3335553 VIT-1392

MW: 367.25

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 368

N-(5,7-Dichloro-quinolin-8-yl)-2,4,6-trimethyl-benzenesulfonamide(Intermediate 220)

EOAI3335554 VIT-1393

MW: 395.30

Supplier: Chembridge

HPLCMS (Method A):[m/z]: 396

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1: General Formula (I)

FIG. 2: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 2

FIG. 3: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 3

FIG. 4: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 4

FIG. 5: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 5

FIG. 6: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 6

FIG. 7: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 7

FIG. 8: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 8

FIG. 9: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 9

FIG. 10: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 10

FIG. 11: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 11

FIG. 12: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 12

FIG. 13: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 13

FIG. 14: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 14

FIG. 15: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 15

FIG. 16: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 16

FIG. 17: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 17

FIG. 18: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 18

FIG. 19: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 19

FIG. 20: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 20

FIG. 21: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 21

FIG. 22: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 22

FIG. 23: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 23

FIG. 24: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 24

FIG. 25: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 25

FIG. 26: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 26

FIG. 27: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 27

FIG. 28: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 28

FIG. 29: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 29

FIG. 30: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 30

FIG. 31: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 31

FIG. 32: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 32

FIG. 33: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 33

FIG. 34: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 34

FIG. 36: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 36

FIG. 37: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 37

FIG. 38: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 38

FIG. 39: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 39

FIG. 40: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 40

FIG. 41: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 41

FIG. 42: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 42

FIG. 43: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 43

FIG. 44: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 44

FIG. 45: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 45

FIG. 46: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 46

FIG. 47: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 47

FIG. 48: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 48

FIG. 49: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 49

FIG. 50: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 50

FIG. 51: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 51

FIG. 52: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 52

FIG. 53: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 53

FIG. 54: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 54

FIG. 55: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 55

FIG. 56: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 56

FIG. 57: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 57

FIG. 58: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 58

FIG. 59: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 59

FIG. 60: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 60

FIG. 61: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 61

FIG. 62: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 62

FIG. 63: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 63

FIG. 64: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 64

FIG. 65: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 65

FIG. 66: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 66

FIG. 67: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 67

FIG. 68: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 68

FIG. 69: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 69

FIG. 70: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 70

FIG. 71: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 71

FIG. 73: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 73

FIG. 74: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 74

FIG. 75: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 75

FIG. 76: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 76

FIG. 77: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 77

FIG. 78: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 78

FIG. 79: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 79

FIG. 80: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 80

FIG. 81: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 81

FIG. 82: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 82

FIG. 83: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 83

FIG. 84: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 84

FIG. 85: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 85

FIG. 86: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 86

FIG. 87: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 87

FIG. 88: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 88

FIG. 89: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 89

FIG. 90: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 90

FIG. 91: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 91

FIG. 92: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 92

FIG. 93: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 93

FIG. 94: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 94

FIG. 95: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 95

FIG. 96: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 96

FIG. 97: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 97

FIG. 98: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 98

FIG. 99: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 99

FIG. 100: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 100

FIG. 101: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 101

FIG. 102: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 102

FIG. 103: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 103

FIG. 104: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 104

FIG. 105: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 105

FIG. 106: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 106

FIG. 107: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 107

FIG. 108: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 108

FIG. 110: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 110

FIG. 111: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 111

FIG. 112: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 112

FIG. 113: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 113

FIG. 114: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 114

FIG. 115: Chromatogramm of Example Compound 115

FIG. 116 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 116

FIG. 117 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 225

FIG. 118 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 226

FIG. 119 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 227

FIG. 120 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 228

FIG. 121 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 229

FIG. 122 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 230

FIG. 123 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 231

FIG. 124 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 232

FIG. 125 Chromatogramm of Example Compound 233

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method for treating iron metabolismdisorders selected from the group consisting of iron deficiency diseasesand iron deficiency anemias, the method comprising administering to apatient in need thereof compounds of the formula (I)

wherein R⁶ and R⁸ together define a residue of the formula

defining compounds according to the formula (Ia)

wherein R¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen and alkyl, which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 identical or different substituents, selectedfrom the group consisting of: hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, alkoxy,heterocyclyloxy, carboxyl, aryl, which may be substituted with 1 to 3identical or different substituents selected from hydroxyl, halogen,nitro, cyano, amino, mercapto, alkyl, acyl, alkoxy, aryloxy,heterocyclyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl aryl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclyl,which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents as defined for aryl,acyl, including aliphatic acyl (alkanoyl=alkyl-CO—), with alkyl asdefined above, aromatic acyl (aroyl=aryl-CO—) with aryl as definedabove, and heterocyclic acyl (heterocycloyl=heterocyclyl-CO—), withheterocyclyl as defined above, aryloxy, (aryl-O) with aryl as definedabove, amino, which may be substituted with one or two selected fromalkyl, as defined above, aryl, heterocyclyl and acyl, each as definedabove, to include amino, mono- or dialkylamino, mono- or diarylamino,(N-alkyl)(N-aryl)amino, mono- or diheterocyclylamino,(N-alkyl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino, (N-aryl)(N-heterocyclyl)amino, mono- ordiacylamino, mercapto, alkyl-, aryl- or heterocyclylsulfonyl (R—SO₂—)with R being alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl, each as defined above; R² isselected from hydrogen and alkyl as defined for R¹; R³ is selected fromhydrogen, halogen, aminocarbonyl, wherein the amino group may besubstituted as defined for R¹, amino, as defined for R¹ alkyl as definedfor R¹, alkoxycarbonyl (—(C═O)—O-alkyl), with alkyl as defined for R¹,alkoxy (alkyl-O), with alkyl as defined for R¹, and heterocyclyl, whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents as defined for aryl for R¹;R⁴ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, aminocarbonyl, as definedfor R³, amino, as defined for R¹, alkyl, as defined for R¹, acyl,including aliphatic acyl (alkanoyl=alkyl-CO—), with alkyl as defined forR¹, aromatic acyl (aroyl=aryl-CO—) with aryl as defined for R¹, andheterocyclic acyl (heterocycloyl=heterocyclyl-CO—), with heterocyclyl asdefined for R¹, alkoxy, as defined for R¹e, and heterocyclyl, as definedfor R¹; R⁵ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, as defined for R¹,and alkoxy, as defined for R¹; and R⁷ is selected from hydrogen andalkyl, as defined for R¹; wherein X is C or N; R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² arethe same or different and are independently selected from the groupconsisting of: hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, halogen, cyano, nitro,amino, as defined for R¹, alkyl, as defined for R¹, acyl, as defined forR¹, alkoxycarbonyl, as defined for R¹, acyloxy (—O—(C═O)-alkyl,—O—(C═O)-aryl, —O—(C═O)-heterocyclyl) with acyl, as defined for R¹,alkoxy, as defined for R¹, aryloxy (aryl-O), with aryl as defined forR¹, aryl, as defined for R¹, and heterocyclyl, as defined for R¹; anddefining compounds according to the formula (Ib)

wherein R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, sulfonyl(—SO₂R), with R being hydroxyl (—OH), alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl, eachas defined for R¹; alkyl, as defined for R¹, acyl, as defined for R¹,alkoxycarbonyl, as defined for R¹, aryl, as defined for R¹, andheterocyclyl, as defined for R¹; and R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same ordifferent and are respectively selected from the group consisting of:hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, amino, as defined for R¹,alkyl, as defined for acyl, as defined for R¹, alkoxycarbonyl, asdefined for R¹, acyloxy, as defined for R¹, alkoxy, as defined for R¹,aryloxy, as defined for R¹, alkenyl, which may be substituted with 1 to3 identical or different substituents, selected from hydroxyl, halogenand alkoxy, aryl, as defined for R¹, and heterocyclyl, as defined forR¹; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 2. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are the same ordifferent and are respectively selected from the group consisting of:hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, each as defined in claim 1; orpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 3. The method according toclaim 1, wherein R¹³ is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen,alkyl, and aryl, each as defined in claim 1; and R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are thesame or different and are respectively selected from the groupconsisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and heterocyclyl, each as definedin claim 1; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 4. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the compounds are selected from:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 5. The method according toclaim 1, wherein the iron deficiency diseases and/or iron deficiencyanemias are selected from the group consisting of anemias in the case ofcancer, anemia triggered by chemotherapy, anemia triggered byinflammation, anemias in the case of congestive cardiac insufficiency,anemia in the case of congestive heart failure, anemia in the case ofchronic renal insufficiency stage 3-5, anemia in the case of chronickidney diseases stage 3-5, anemia triggered by chronic inflammation,anemia in the case of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia in the case ofsystemic lupus erythematosus and anemia in the case of inflammatorybowel diseases.
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein thecompounds of Formula (Ia) are administered together with one or moreselected from the group consisting of pharmaceutical carriers, auxiliarysubstances and solvents.
 7. The method according to claim 6, furthercomprising administering at least one further pharmaceutically activecompound for the treatment of iron deficiency diseases and/or irondeficiency anemias and the symptoms associated therewith.
 8. The methodaccording to claim 7, wherein the at least one further pharmaceuticallyactive compound is an iron-containing compound.
 9. The method accordingto claim 1, further comprising administering at least one furtherpharmaceutically active compound for the treatment of iron deficiencydiseases and/or iron deficiency anemias and the symptoms associatedtherewith.
 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the at least onefurther pharmaceutically active compound is an iron-containing compound.11. The method according to claim 2, further comprising administering atleast one further pharmaceutically active compound for the treatment ofiron deficiency diseases and/or iron deficiency anemias and the symptomsassociated therewith.
 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein theat least one further pharmaceutically active compound is aniron-containing compound.
 13. The method according to claim 3, furthercomprising administering at least one further pharmaceutically activecompound for the treatment of iron deficiency diseases and/or irondeficiency anemias and the symptoms associated therewith.
 14. The methodaccording to claim 13, wherein the at least one further pharmaceuticallyactive compound is an iron-containing compound.
 15. The method accordingto claim 4, further comprising administering at least one furtherpharmaceutically active compound for the treatment of iron deficiencydiseases and/or iron deficiency anemias and the symptoms associatedtherewith.
 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the at leastone further pharmaceutically active compound is an iron-containingcompound.